Via Axios – “Bond Capital, a Silicon Valley VC firm whose portfolio companies include Slack and Uber, told its investors [April 17, 2020] via email that the coronavirus’ high-speed spread and impact has similarities to the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906…Bond’s best-known partner, Mary Meeker, is a former bank analyst renowned for her annual… Continue Reading
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Stanford Law School’s COVID-19 Memo Database
Welcome to Stanford Law School’s COVID-19 Memo Database, developed and maintained by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University and Cornerstone Research. “The COVID-19 crisis has generated a complex web of legal, business, and operational challenges that affect the entire economy. Law firms, auditors, and business advisors have responded with thousands of memoranda… Continue Reading
People financially affected by COVID-19 outbreak are experiencing more psychological distress than others
“Health experts are concerned about the potential mental health effects of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, and mental health hotlines report a substantial uptick in calls since the outbreak began. Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults (18%) say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking… Continue Reading
Harvard offering access to 64 different courses online for free
Harvard is now offering 64 free courses in 11 subject areas Continue Reading
USA Spending tracks federal spending to ensure taxpayers can see how their money is being used
“USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. Its mission is to show the American public what the federal government spends every year and how it spends the money. You can follow the money from the Congressional appropriations to the federal agencies and down to local communities and businesses…” Continue Reading
Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
Pew Survey – Wide concern that states will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly – “As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak,… Continue Reading
Attacks on press credibility endanger US democracy and global press freedom
“The Trump administration has stepped up prosecutions of news sources, interfered in the business of media owners, harassed journalists crossing U.S. borders, and empowered foreign leaders to restrict their own media. But Trump’s most effective ploy has been to destroy the credibility of the press, dangerously undermining truth and consensus even as the COVID-19 pandemic… Continue Reading
Senator Murray Offers Roadmap to Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide
“Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate health committee, joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to outline Democrats’ new proposal to address the Trump Administration’s failure to rapidly expand testing capacity for COVID-19 in Washington state and across the country. … Continue Reading
Is Your Income Higher Now Than 10 Years Ago? It Depends On Where You Live
Report via TRAC – “Where you reside has had a major impact on the relative change in prosperity families experience as reflected in the income reported on federal 1040 income tax returns. Using the latest figures reported by the Internal Revenue Service, and comparing these to returns filed a decade earlier, some counties saw a… Continue Reading
NY and LA lead country in extent of Covid-19 testing – JHU tracks cases by county
Politico Nightly: “In the U.S., more than 2.8 million coronavirus tests have helped reveal more than half a million cases of Covid-19. New York leads the nation in testing, conducting 16 percent of all tests, which have covered more than 2.7 percent of the state’s population. More than 1.1 percent of New York residents have… Continue Reading
When Could Things Reopen – How Each State Is Responding To COVID-19
NPR – “Just as the coronavirus has spread from coast to coast and disrupted nearly every aspect of daily life, so too have the state-level restrictions and recommendations designed to combat it. Governors are implementing all sorts of measures aimed at controlling the outbreak and responding to the public health and economic damage it has… Continue Reading
CDC, FEMA have created a plan to reopen America
Washington Post – “A team of government officials — led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — has created a public health strategy to combat the novel coronavirus and reopen parts of the country. Their strategy, obtained by The Washington Post, is part of a larger White… Continue Reading
