It is no surprise all of Trump's effort last night was to slow the stock market collapse. There is not as yet a wide economic impact - in fact, Trumpers keep preening that the economy is still great. Big stock market drops happen. But Trump is focused SOLELY on that. A bailout...
...for corporations (particularly Trump's own) is not called for yet. We don't even know the financial impact to those companies - or if it causing serious damage. Cutting payroll taxes is a dodge: corporations pay half, so a sneak business cut. Plus, it gives people cash...
..Nice, but - why now? There's no sign individual workers are having any impact.
This is about propping up stocks. Nothing more. The president ignores a public health emergency for stocks. It's disgusting. And that distraction is part of why the infection map looks like this:
This is about propping up stocks. Nothing more. The president ignores a public health emergency for stocks. It's disgusting. And that distraction is part of why the infection map looks like this:
