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The extreme impacts from the lockdown economy: Morning Brief

Jun 1, 2020

Monday, June 1, 2020 Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Employment down, savings up, and an uncertain summer for the U.S. economy June is here. And as summer has arrives across the country, so too does something resembling a resumption of economic activity. […]

How extreme weather is displacing low-income residents from their communities

May 19, 2020

Sea levels are rising at an alarming rate — and for Miami-Dade County, situated between 4 and 6 feet above sea level and with a population of over 2.7 million people, that means a lot of real estate at risk to rising waters and extreme weather. Miami has...

Buffett says negative interest rates could have ‘extreme consequences’

May 6, 2020

At the 2020 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting (BRK.A, BRK.B) Warren Buffett addressed a fear that some of his investors have: what happens to the company if interest rates go negative in the United States. A large portion of Berkshire Hathaway’s business...

We need an ‘extreme shutdown’ of 6 to 10 weeks

Mar 26, 2020

Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates believes that America needs six to 10 weeks of “extreme shutdown” to get a handle on the coronavirus outbreak (or COVID-19), indirectly criticizing comments from President Trump. “It’s very irresponsible for somebody to...

Coronavirus puts ‘extreme pressure’ on all three pillars of Disney’s business

Mar 13, 2020

The avalanche of American sports cancellations and suspensions due to coronavirus spells obvious bad news for the broadcasters that air those sports. The NBA, NHL, and Major League Soccer paused their seasons; the NCAA canceled the March Madness tournament; The...