Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 June 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, We woke up to news, delivered by the President, that it’s a good day.  It turns out that unemployment numbers have already started to recover, no thanks to the big cities on both coasts and some in … Read More

Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis?

The coronavirus pandemic is slowing global commerce to a crawl, but many of the world’s largest economies are taking extraordinary actions to propel them through the crisis. A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask amid the the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 April 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, The closing of the U. S. economy has launched a hundred sub-plots, maybe more.  First, they told us President Trump was a xenophobe for banning flights from China.  Now, however, he didn’t act soon enough!    “If you … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 27 March 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, The “news” is despicable.  It’s hard to imagine anything less interesting than listening to some doctor speculate.  Especially when they roll out predictions about the number of Americans that will die on account of the scary virus.  … Read More

The economy is in for tough times, but here’s a roadmap for recovery from the coronavirus

Success containing virus could spawn recovery before yearend President Donald Trump declared a rare national emergency to contain the spread of the coronavirus on Friday. It’s one of many steps the U.S. will have to take to protect the lives … Read More

Coronavirus layoffs surge across America, overwhelming unemployment offices

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Job-loss projections range up to 4.6 million. People wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday. | John Locher/AP Photo Employers are slashing jobs at a furious pace across the … Read More

Trump calls himself a ‘wartime president’ over coronavirus as he invokes Defense Production Act

President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is invoking the Defense Production Act as part of the administration’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic — and also described himself as being a “wartime president.” “It can do a lot of good … Read More

Trump signs 2nd coronavirus response bill hours after Senate passage

President Trump on Wednesday signed the second coronavirus relief bill into law that provides paid sick leave, unemployment help and free testing to Americans, the White House announced. The Senate passed the legislation in a 90-8 vote earlier Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had … Read More

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