Monday, March 16, 2020

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How Coronavirus Has Affected the 2020 Primary Campaign Calendar

Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Georgia and Louisiana have delayed their primary elections. Wyoming has suspended its in-person Democratic caucus voting. Here are the latest updates on changes to the 2020 presidential race.
 
Nothing is instant. 
 

Sunday’s Democratic Debate: What Time It Is and What to Watch for

Reid J. Epstein, Katie Glueck and Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will be hosted by CNN and Univision. It will take place in Washington, D.C., because of concerns over coronavirus.
 
20:00 - 22:00
 

Arizona Boom Draws Californians and Changes Political Hue

Conor Dougherty at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
A decade after the recession hit hard, Arizona’s economy is a magnet for technology companies and for workers seeking an affordable middle-class life.
 
Drifting left I think is normal.
 

Public School Is a Child’s Right. Should Preschool Be Also?

Claire Cain Miller at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Some Democrats, including Bernie Sanders, say the government-financed care and education of children should start at birth instead of at kindergarten.
 
Home schooling is also a right.
"A child's job is to be a child"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel
 

Biden vs. Sanders, Issue by Issue

Matt Stevens and Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Sunday’s debate will be the first one-on-one matchup between Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Bernie Sanders. So, how do they actually compare on policy?
 
Look and listen.
We will know more soon.
 

For Biden and Sanders, the Fight’s Not Personal

Glenn Thrush at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The amicable relationship the two have maintained could become an important factor in the Democrats’ ability to unite quickly against President Trump.
 
The voters have mostly decided.
 

Economics of a Flu Pandemic: Part II

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 11 hours ago
Republication of this article from 2010 I just finished reading the Nesbitt Burns Investors Guide to Avian Flu. It’s a good report, but the advice to investors is limited (basically, expect a flight to safety such as gold and US treasuries and keep money on the side to buy up distressed properties after the pandemic). […]
 
Donald Trump has managed to get his feet in his mouth.
 

Trump Oversold a Google Site to Fight Coronavirus

Michael D. Shear and Daisuke Wakabayashi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
After Jared Kushner liked the idea, President Trump inflated the concept. The disconnect is the latest example of the president exaggerating or making wholly inaccurate statements about his administration’s response.
 
Trump has never learned to listen.
 

Biden, Looking to Attract Progressives, Endorses Warren Bankruptcy Plan

Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The two clashed over bankruptcy policy more than a decade ago. But Joseph R. Biden Jr. now supports Elizabeth Warren’s plan that allows student debt to be relieved in bankruptcy.
 
It is good there are so few bankers.
Discharging student loans in bankruptcy is a public good.
 
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Georgia Postpones Its Primary as Virus Upends Voting

Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Georgia joins Louisiana as the second state to delay voting because of the coronavirus. Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio are still set to vote on Tuesday.
 
Within limits the state parties can decide.
 
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Trump Tests Negative for Coronavirus, His Doctor Says

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The statement came more than 12 hours after the White House physician released a statement saying that because the president had no symptoms, a test was not necessary.
 
It would please me if he were positive.
 
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Trump Supporters Know Where to Turn in a Crisis: To Him

Elaina Plott and Dionne Searcey at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
They’re confident, for perhaps the first time in his presidency, that the experts on call aren’t out to sabotage the president.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin
 
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Here’s What’s in Congress’s Emergency Coronavirus Bill

Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The package includes free coronavirus testing for all, but its two weeks of paid sick don’t apply to many workers. The Senate is expected to take up the measure early next week.
 
The Republicans are almost never generous.
 
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The Economics of a Flu Pandemic (Virus)

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 19 hours ago
Reposted from 2009 – obviously we do now have a pandemic. While I don’t think the current swine flu outbreak is all that likely to turn into a pandemic, I’ve had some requests to re-post my article on flu pandemic economics. Overview When I was approached to write about the economics of a flu pandemic, […]
 
The local library is shutting down tomorrow,Tuesday.
The coronovirus pandemic is being taken seriously here
 
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Bernie Sanders, Stand-Up Comic

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
He’s been on the road in 2020 with a serious message about inequality in this country. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t found time to make fun of his age.
 
The Times has not made a point of Bernie Sanders humor.
 
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On a Saturday Night in Florida, a Presidential Party Became a Coronavirus Hot Zone

Peter Baker and Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
A weekend getaway at Mar-a-Lago put the president in contact with several people who later tested positive for the virus. The White House physician said the president had tested negative for the virus.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
 
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Trump Is Losing Money in the Markets, Too

David Enrich at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Trump’s investments in stocks and bonds are holding up no better than the S&P 500.
 
Trump gets good advice when he chooses to follow it.
 
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Inside the Most Secret Place at Guantánamo Bay

Carol Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
At Camp 7, the military holds prisoners who were previously held and interrogated by the C.I.A. But in recent years, conditions have eased up a bit.
 
These seven prisoners are the victims of torture.
They should be released and recompensed for their lost lives.
 
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Lawmakers Delay Promotion of Officer Involved in Deadly Niger Ambush

Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Col. Bradley D. Moses is the only officer in his unit involved in the 2017 attack to escape some form of punishment.
 
Trump wants him.
 
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Could the 2020 Election Be Postponed? Only With Great Difficulty. Here’s Why.

Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
With Louisiana and Georgia delaying their primary votes, we answer six key questions about holding elections in a crisis. And no, a president cannot cancel an election with executive authority.

It would be unlikely to impossible.

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