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1/7The implicit promise of America to its citizens & the world, has been to uphold democracy, to protect human rights, to foster innovation & cooperation. When America lives up to

FOR 1st time ever, OIL FUTURES TURN NEGATIVE. Tomorrow, trading in oil for 5/20 delivery expires. Whomever holds that contract must take delivery of that oil on 5/20. Right now,

1/5At least 17 million people are out of work. Millions of others are furloughed, facing salary cuts or cuts in their hours. In this time of need, banks & credit

1/7It is easy to forget about the workers who stock our stores, make our coffees, ring up our groceries. Or the people we never see who pick our produce, clean

1/6As the Chinese government has grown in economic dominance over the last 30 years, its power has become more difficult to check. With the world depending upon China, there is

1/7 The U.S. is the only developed country where most people’s health insurance is tied to their job. It began in WW2 when labor shortages forced a wage freeze, so

1/9 There are those who say the Trump administration hasn’t failed (& has indeed succeeded) in the coronavirus effort. So I submit this without comment:Trump downplayed the threat until 3/12,