Some stories we’ll be reading while sheltering in place this weekend.
Economic Pandemic
Dow’s Dive Erases All Gains Under Trump — NPR
Goldman sees unprecedented stop in economic activity, with 2nd quarter GDP contracting 24% — CNBC
Politicizing the Pandemic
Politicizing the Pandemic: Will Dems’ Dark-Money Ads Work? — Real Clear Politics
Democrats balk at $1,200 rebate checks in stimulus plan — The Hill
Greedy Politicians
Sen. Kelly Loeffler Dumped Millions in Stock After Coronavirus Briefing — The Daily Beasts
Dianne Feinstein who sits on the Intelligence Committee which was also briefed on coronavirus, sold up to $6m in stock — The Daily Mail
Generous CEOs
Here’s a list of CEOs taking pay cuts amidst the coronavirus crisis — Yahoo Finance
Blame Trump First
Here’s A Timeline Of The Coronavirus Outbreak And China’s Coverup — Daily Wire
Taiwan Says It Warned WHO About Coronavirus In December, But Its Warnings Were Ignored — Daily Caller
China deliberately hid coronavirus, admonished whistleblowers — Washington Times
The Mask Comes Off: Why China Spreads Anti-U.S. Lies — Fox News
City Hall didn’t order emergency COVID-19 supplies for NYC until March 6 — New York Post
De Blasio’s senior staff in near revolt over his coronavirus response. — New York Post
Joe Biden Blames President Trump For The Chinese Coronavirus — WRVA
Joe Biden Plagiarizes Trump’s Coronavirus Response—AGAIN — PJ Media
Leadership
ABC News/Ipsos Poll: 55% Approve of Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus — CNS News
Despite Media Attacks, Public Rallies Behind Trump During Coronavirus Pandemic. — PJ Media
Trump: Federal student loan borrowers can suspend payments for 60 days — Politico
Misc
Our Best Weapon Against Coronavirus Is to Test Everybody — Reason
Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown — Wall Street Journal
California’s Stay-at-Home Order Raises Constitutional Questions — Washington Free Beacon
Death Rate Drops: Better Math, Treatment or More Testing? — Just The News
Are colleges offering room and board refunds to students? It depends — Hot Air
Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Backfires — Could Increase Wuhan Coronavirus Transmission Risk — Legal Insurrection
Parody (?)
Crook Breaks Into Car To Steal Toilet Paper. — Lid Blog
Using these vague “policy violations,” Google is now threatening to demonetize us. It’s part of Big Tech’s effort to silence conservative voices.