Posted on 05/10/2020 7:11:37 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Some of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers emphasized on Sunday the importance of states getting more businesses and offices open even as the pandemic makes its way to the White House complex, forcing three members of the administration’s coronavirus task force into self-quarantine.
The president and governors who will decide when to reopen their states are facing competing pressures. More economic activity and travel will likely lead to more people contracting COVID-19. But tight restrictions on which businesses can operate are causing millions of people to join the ranks of the unemployed. Decisions about how fast to reopen come with a general election less than six months away, and Trump and other incumbents facing the prospects of seeking another term in the midst of a public health and economic crisis.
“If we do this carefully, working with the governors, I don’t think there’s a considerable risk,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on “Fox News Sunday.” “Matter of fact, I think there’s a considerable risk of not reopening. You’re talking about what would be permanent economic damage to the American public.”
Another 3.2 million U.S. workers applied for jobless benefits last week, bringing the total over the last seven weeks to 33.5 million as states restrict activities to slow the spread of the virus. Mnuchin said the jobless numbers “are probably going to get worse before they get better,” but he expected the economic numbers to improve in the second half of 2020 and that next year would be a “great year.”
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“...even as the pandemic makes its way to the White House complex...”
Stupid fear mongers.
They tested positive and are not sick nor in a risk category of they do get sick...
The reopening plan is dictated by the July July 27th final $600 federal payment for being unemployed and celebrating being alive.
At that point the governor’s really have no choice but to open...
They have no incentives to offer unemployed and cannot manufacture any green backs.
You mean Witchmer. If she extends it past May 28, Michigan is sunk. 6 business’in the county have announced that they will not reopen. 2 auto parts stores are for sale too.
I agree! This staged reopening has given the Democrats an excuse to drag it out as long as they can. They are violating the constitutional rights of their citizens and need to be dealt with by the DOJ
Regardless, if Trump and Mnuchin want to “re-open” the economy, Trump should shut down these silly daily briefings. No one has a clue what they’re talking about anyhow. They simply serve to perpetuate hysteria.
At least we all know we are on our own.
$25 Trillion in debt is pretty close to “Permanent Economic Damage”.
Post-date the taxes for future generations to pay.
It’s over. We won. The curve was flattened. Not a single hospital in the US has reached capacity due to the Wuhan virus.
Go back to work. Open things up. Be smart, but git ‘er done.
And this is the other half of the re-election exacta
China is enemy.
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Get Trump rallies restarted
I hold Fauci responsible and PDJT for listening to this quack bureaucrat.
Simplest thing Trump can do is announce that any state bailout that lands on his desk before the country is 100% open will meet his veto pen.
No, PDJT tripped on this one and listened to the so called experts and chose left instead of right turn. While others screamed this was a hoax and our country would be ruined shutting down.
Anyone knows, pulling the locomotive off the track stops the entire train. Unhooking a few cars does not stop the entire train for long.
This country has turned into one big sham, one after the other
and here come Pelousy with another trillion to save the day
Put on your flame suit.
We have a so called Republican governor,Baker, and he’s determined to collapse Massachusetts.
Correct. Open now no matter what.
That unemployment number doesn’t include all those that are sitting at home still getting paid. teachers, state and federal Gov employees and university workers. Plus all the rest of the corporations that have people “Working” from home
Hoe do they plan on “unscaring” the sheeple?
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