Treasury Secretary Mnuchin:The impact of the virus was initially underestimated internationally

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by Nighthawk, Mar 11, 2020.

  1. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is speaking saying:
    • The impact of the coronavirus issue was initially underestimated internationally
    • Working on economic options to back affected people and companies
    • Working with Congress, international organizations on virus
    • Met with Pompeo this morning on coronavirus
    • Hosting G7 calls on coronavirus
    • In touch with the IMF, World Bank, regulators on coronavirus
    • First concern on coronavirus is protecting US economy
    • Small, medium size businesses need help for costs as employees self quarantine
    • Looking at big increase in lending to small companies
     
    • Hundreds of billions of dollars can be put into economy with deferred tax payments
    • May provide over $200 billion of liquidity by tax payment delays
    • Loan guarantees is a very effective way to a companies without putting taxpayers at risk
    • Assumes airlines would be at the top of the list
    • Pres. feels strongly that companies need to be protected, not bailed out
     
  2. zdreg

    zdreg

    Let's see when the shit hits the fan whether the President will go for a socialist solution or not.
     
  3. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    I didn't even underestimate the spin coming from this admin Munchkin
     
  4. Noone123

    Noone123

    I am not fighting the Fed. They still have ammo to support this market. Rally time for now!
     
  5. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Peter8519

    Peter8519

    He has almost 3 months to witness what had happened in China. He probably believe that ACE2 gene crap.
     
  7. zdreg

    zdreg

    Keep making ridiculous forecasts. Make them as outrageous as possible. Someday you will be proven right and by then people will have forgotten all your wrong ones.:D:D
     
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