On Wednesday, the U.S. reports highest number of covid-19 deaths in one day since mid-May: “On Wednesday, the country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since mid-May, at nearly 1,500. The country has now seen its seven-day average of newly reported deaths remain above 1,000 for 17 consecutive days.” Remember when Trump … Read more
When Donald Trump signed his executive order (actually a memorandum) for evictions on Saturday, this carnival barker showman actually had the gall to say: “You’ve been hearing a lot about eviction, and the Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” As always, he was lying to you. His … Read more
Update to Reality TV show president’s election year stunt is ‘a war on Social Security’. Let’s take a look at Donald Trump’s executive order (actually a memorandum) for a so-called payroll tax holiday. This bit of economic quackery apparently comes from Trump economic advisor Stephen Moore (one of the “trickle down twins” with his twin … Read more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress with overwhelming, bipartisan support and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th, 2020. The expiration date set by Congress was July 31, 2020. This expiration date deadline should have been circled in red on everyone’s legislative calendar. It’s not like … Read more
Above Image: From Der Spiegel magazine cover (June 2020). The U.S. cannot solve its economic crisis until it solves its COVID-19 crisis. There are mitigating measures the U.S. could be taking before a vaccine is developed and becomes widely available, but the Trump administration and far too many governors simply refuse to do it. The … Read more