1 in 4 In NYC Need Food that’s 2 MILLION PEOPLE | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78150388 Canada 05/22/2020 08:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thread: The Finance 202: Some billionaires are profiting off pandemic, while low-income Americans bear brunt of it The coronavirus pandemic shutdowns that forced the economy into a deep freeze over the past two months have prompted a staggering 38.6 million people to seek jobless benefits, according to the Labor Department. Over the same period, the nation’s billionaires have added a collective $434 billion to their wealth, or 15 percent, the Institute for Policy Studies finds in a new report. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8516436 United States 05/22/2020 09:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.nytimes.com (secure)] Quoting: telling it straight From the comments I’ve read on this board over the years I know not many of you care about NY so not expecting much sympathy, but this is a pretty grim situation. And they are not going to open NYC until MAYBE mid June. This lockdown is causing mass economic ruin for MILLIONS. “With about two million city residents thought to have inadequate food amid the coronavirus outbreak, the city will soon distribute 1.5 million meals a day....” Welcome to Trump's America. |
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