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[Matthew Strongin]

Trump blames stock market dip on Democrats at coronavirus news conference - Vox

Great article subtitle: "The president’s argument rests on a misunderstanding of how time works."

Also, glad to see Rush doing us proud after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom (to Spread Bogus and Dangerous Conspiracy Theories).

[guido]

Why a Coronavirus Recession Would Be So Hard to Contain - The New York Times

[guido]

David Brooks’s Bernie Sanders column is wrong - Vox

[ides1056]

David Brooks is just a celebrity gasbag. He shouldn't have a job after his performance around the last Iraq war. Eejit.

[htwoopup]

When It’s This Easy at the Top, It’s Harder for Everyone Else - The New York Times

[guido]

After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out? - The New York Times

[guido]

Inside Trump’s frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis - Washington Post

[guido]

In an Environment of Chronic Economic Uncertainty, Trump Is Only Making It Worse | The New Yorker

[guido]

The 22 Election Will Be a War of Disinformation - The Atlantic

[guido]

Trump is ignoring the lessons of 1918 flu pandemic that killed millions, historian says - Washington Post

[guido]

[guido]

The Man Behind Trump’s Facebook Juggernaut | The New Yorker

[guido]

Opinion | With Coronavirus, Paranoid Politics Goes Viral - The New York Times

[ides1056]

just plain brilliant

I find it hard to laugh these days, but this worked

[guido]

just plain brilliant

I find it hard to laugh these days, but this worked

I'm so glad!

[guido]

My Bike Ride Across America | Outside Online

[ides1056]

Great read.

This is one of my favorites, beautifully seen and documented: Asia Again 28-9: The Dream and the Reality Checks

[guido]

A politicized Fed? Why should we have to wonder?

Fed Slashes Interest Rates in Emergency Move as Coronavirus Fears Mount - The New York Times

[ides1056]

Might as well be pushing on a string. It's pathetic how needy the market is.

[guido]

Seems that rate cut thing didn't go to plan...

Stocks Tumble After the Fed Cuts Rates - The New York Times

and

The Fed Has No Tools for an Outbreak. Here’s Why It Acted Anyway. - The New York Times