Unfortunately, we all may have to face this reality.

[shockey80]

I am worried about the economy like everyone one else. We could end up in a great depression if we don't open things back up. I am also worried about this virus hitting us in waves killing hundreds of thousands of people. We are in a terrible, frightening situation.

The truth is, sometimes you can't fix stupid, sometimes you can't fix incompetence, sometimes you can't fix corruption. We should all prepare ourselves for that possibility. Trumps failure/crime was so damaging we may not be able to fix it. We may have to go through all the pain and loss from Trumps failure and future failures. Then, when the damage from Trump ends, we can rebuild from scratch.

Sorry, It's hard to be positive with Trump as president.

[Runningdawg]

1. Economist are predicting unemployment could reach 20% by the end of April

For a little perspective, it was 23% during the great depression. Isn't the margin of error usually 3%? Trump has checked off everything on my list I thought he would do, except start a civil war and suspend the elections. Ah, but he has 200+ days left!!

[treestar]

2. That may not be

Dotard tries to scare us with it, but it's not due to economic causes, but the virus, so it's artificial.

Jobs in delivery and mask making should spring up. Building and moving hospitals. There are all kinds of new demands that didn't exist before.

If the billionaires don't invest in these things, it's a sign they intend to bring us all down.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Do not want to rain on everyones Parade.

Had to do Grocery Shopping for our Neighbor as well as us. And being a old Grocery Industry and related Industries worker,one has conversations almost daily with those whom you hung with during those years.

Grocery Stores have replace their inventories for the most part,the exceptions are those items imported from Italy,France and Canada. Aerosol Disinfectants replacement Inventories are stuck in the supply chain just because of shipping and handling issues. Same for some paper products.

What is scary is,people are out of money to buy their Food needs. So many do not quality for Unemployment because of State Rules that were put in place after 2008 where Conservative Legislatures adopted the ALEC bill of goods hook line and sinker.

Little side bar,while out yesterday,just amazed at the number of people not wearing face coverings of any type. Scary part was seeing whole families shopping with out any saftey precautions. Fully understand the "Cabin Fever"thing,but for crying out loud,think of others.

[customerserviceguy]

4. I share your feelings

But, we are an adaptive species. Be glad that we already developed an online shopping system way before this. It was already killing brick-and-mortar businesses, C-19 is just the coup de grace.

We will find ways to keep on keeping on, and our scientists will find a vaccine. Sure, there's nothing that we will be able to do for the Luddite anti-vaxxers out there, but it's time that their anti-scientific ideas died out.