States reject Trump's talk of restarting US economy early

[William769]

Source: Microsoft News

A week after millions of Americans began taking shelter at home from the coronavirus, states warned on Tuesday against easing restrictions too soon even though the clampdown is devastating the U.S. economy.

President Donald Trump said on Monday he was considering how to restart business life when a 15-day shutdown ends next week, even as the highly contagious virus spreads rapidly and poorly equipped hospitals struggle with a wave of deadly cases.

A Republican, Trump is seeking to win re-election in November on a promise of economic growth.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat whose state of New York has become the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak with 25,665 cases, strongly opposed allowing people to travel, socialize and get back to workplaces too quickly.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/states-reject-trump-s-talk-of-restarting-us-economy-early/ar-BB11D2Te?ocid=msedgntp

[Beartracks]

1. If the economy manages to rebound before Election Day...

... he just wants to be able to take the credit. And, if it doesn't, he'll pretend he never said anything.

Just like how he never acknowledges that three scant weeks ago he insisted the virus was a hoax. And, weirdly, the media don't pay any attention to his obvious bullshit either.

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[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. If the economy doesn't rebound by election day, Fat Donnie will blame the governors

and the Democrats in Congress.

[Beartracks]

12. And Obama.

Obviously!!

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[Mike 03]

2. From the article:

Rapidly reopening the economy might backfire, with higher deaths and people remaining fearful of going out, according to investors who remain anxious about the coronavirus’ uncertain trajectory and its economic toll.

“Markets will react badly because they have learned that this approach doesn’t work,” Axel Merk, chief investment officer of Merk Investments, said. “From a medical point of view, you have to break the exponential growth and you do that with shelter in place policies.”

Worth the read!

[William769]

3. ...

[Thekaspervote]

7. Thx for posting this! Not even the financial experts agree with the orange idiot!

[The Magistrate]

13. Financial Experts Seldom Do, Sir

A variety of shills and shit-heels pretending to economic knowledge often do, and their sycophancy receives some reward, but that is hardly the same thing.....

[Bengus81]

14. Gawd...all anyone has to do is look at Hong Kong

Are you GD insane Trump?? Everyone just needs to IGNORE FatNixon

[Brainfodder]

4. Republicans ONLY in very very large groups is still encouraged though, right?

For the president...

[Bengus81]

15. Yeah except those MAGOTS will infect others

Otherwise I'd be all in for a Trump NAZI rally every night.

[Brainfodder]

17. Only if ya let 'em at this point?

I'm avoiding all humans outside my circle of 3.

ALL!



Good Luck!

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Workers, companies will not restart too soon, not the least of which

because there won't be enough business to restart much of anything until COVID-19 is gone.

[pat_k]

9. Litigating/settling suits for employee endangerment/wrongful death for

... reopening could bankrupt more businesses down the line than staying closed.

I wouldn't be surprised if this sort of calculus didn't inform Boeing's shutdown of operations. Conditions on the line and number of cases made it clear that continuing operations would kill people -- something Boeing would then be held responsible for.

Why the heck aren't we hearing more about this consequence?

[bucolic_frolic]

10. If they told everyone no one would work

And soon there would be food riots.

[Wuddles440]

6. "The cure cannot be worse than the problem"

For once I can say that I actually agree with this steaming pile of fecal matter. The problem is HIM and the cure for humanity is for him to resign immediately!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Well said

[Bengus81]

16. TRANSLATION: I want my NAZI rally's and golf weekends to resume ASAP

Trump will only have to play his fake ass "I care" BS for another few weeks.