Today on TAP: The Federal Reserve is bailing out saints and sinners alike
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Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Meet The Corporate Bailout’s First Policeman
An interview with Bharat Ramamurti. Also, the bad data driving dreams of reopening the country. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 13, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
Coronavirus Has Broken America’s Food Supply
Because commercial and consumer supply chains are different and cannot easily be transferred, enormous amounts of food are going to waste—and it could get worse.
Posted inPolitics
Congress Must Have Skipped the First Three Seasons of Trump Reality Show
The failure of oversight throughout the first term has set the stage for House Democrats’ weak performance during the coronavirus crisis.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Next Austerity Battle Will Be Fought in the States
The federal government has stepped up spending in response to the coronavirus, but cuts still loom at the state level.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Donald Trump Has a Bridge to Sell You
His proposed public-infrastructure plan is, of course, a fraud. Democrats beware.
Posted inTAP
Government Needs to Start Hiring People
Today on TAP: Things Washington can do a lot better than the private sector
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Aid Package Status Update
How individuals and businesses will navigate the system for relief. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 2, 2020.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hospital Bailouts Begin—for Those Owned by Private Equity Firms
Hospitals weighed down by debt to their private equity owners set to receive taxpayers’ dollars
