California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce the closure of all beaches and state parks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce the closure of all beaches and state parks following the crowds that gathered at beaches last weekend, particular in Orange County, multiple law enforcement agencies told NBCLA Wednesday night. MORE: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-news/governor-reportedly-set-to-close-all-beaches-and-state-parks-in-california/2354601/ —— …

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WH Econ adviser Kevin Hassett to reporters this morning: “The unemployment rate is probably up around 19%. And those numbers are as startling as anything we’ve seen since the Great Depression.”

WH Econ adviser Kevin Hassett to reporters this morning: “The unemployment rate is probably up around 19%. And those numbers are as startling as anything we’ve seen since the Great Depression.” — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 30, 2020 Reality is …

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KM: This is the most leveraged US economy in human history. DL: This crisis finds entire sectors of the economy completely unprepared for a slowdown.

BOOM. The one-and-only Daniel Lacalle @dlacalle_IA joins @KeithMcCullough LIVE today one-on-one at 1:00pm ET You do not want to miss this in-depth investing conversation. Click for immediate free access.https://t.co/Ti6IOU7ZiU — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) April 30, 2020 “It's getting more challenging as …

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The US employment system has left 32M workers vulnerable

by this_week_in_stats Sector Vulnerable jobs Hospitality 6,754,665 Retail 5,621,828 Health Care 4,110,379 Administrative 2,839,520 Manufacturing 2,234,076 Public Administration 2,052,731 Logistics 1,534,419 Other Services 1,180,380 Wholesale 1,033,450 Construction 903,517 Arts/Entertainment 775,436 Agriculture 555,623 Professional 461,039 Finance 428,573 Real Estate 366,793 Education …

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EVERGREEN HEADLINE: Blame Bill de Blasio.

via nationalreview New York City’s population density is off the charts compared with the rest of the U.S., as is its usage of mass transit. A map of COVID-19’s lethality maps fairly neatly onto the subway map, with infections increasing for the lengthiest …

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