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## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Disney expects coronavirus outbreak to deal its theme parks a $175 million blow
5 charts show why the global economy is more vulnerable now than during SARS
Nike warns the coronavirus will have a ‘material impact’ on its China business
China's stuttering economy braces for impact of deadly virus
Brace For A Global Crisis In 2020
China's stuttering economy braces for impact of deadly virus
Brace For A Global Crisis In 2020
The reality is that much of the supply chain is at risk of financial collapse.
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
AT&T's earnings released last week showed that the company has eliminated 37,818 jobs since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (which dropped AT&T's overall tax rate to 21% providing the company an estimated $46 billion in savings) was cheerily passed by Congress just three or so years ago.
Ancestry to lay off 6% of workforce because of a slowdown in the consumer DNA-testing market
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Ancestry to lay off 6% of workforce because of a slowdown in the consumer DNA-testing market
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Central banks to hold digital currency meeting in April: Nikkei
Fedcoin? The U.S. central bank is looking into it
Fedcoin? The U.S. central bank is looking into it
## Airline death spiral ##
New 737 Max software flaw found during tests; Boeing sticks to return timeline
American, United suspending U.S. flights to and from Hong Kong through February 20
American, United suspending U.S. flights to and from Hong Kong through February 20
China grows isolated as airlines cancel more than 50,000 flights amid coronavirus epidemic
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Global arms trade is a nearly 200 billion business and the US drives nearly 80% of it
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Global arms trade is a nearly 200 billion business and the US drives nearly 80% of it
Trump State of the Union Hosts Guaido, Talks Change in Latin America
Democrats join in standing ovation for Venezuelan opposition leader
Democrats join in standing ovation for Venezuelan opposition leader
If Country X decides that the US needs a better leader and promotes a person chosen by Country X's government to replace the elected US president, would that be OK? -- RF
Jared Kushner Reveals Trump’s Plan Won’t Create a Palestinian State
US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
• Iran/Iraq
Iraqi officials say Baghdad wants to minimize reliance on US military in fight against Islamic State
## Migrants/refugees ##
Over 130 migrants killed after U.S. deports them to El Salvador, rights group says
## Energy/resources ##
Tens of thousands of aging blades are coming down from steel towers around the world and most have nowhere to go but landfills.
U.S. Top Shale Oil Fields Decline 10 Times Faster Than Global Oil Industry
Oil Prices Already Reflect Huge Demand Destruction
Oil Prices Already Reflect Huge Demand Destruction
## Got food? ##
300 Million Chickens at ‘Edge of Death’ on Hubei Lockdown
300 Million Chickens at ‘Edge of Death’ on Hubei Lockdown
## Environment/health ##
January 2020 hottest on record, EU climate monitoring system says
Photos of 'king tides' globally show risks of climate change
Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communities around the world.
Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communities around the world.
• Coronavirus
## Intelligence/security/
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has become the first one to step in and call for Assange’s immediate release, joining the call of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, who some months ago clearly stated that Assange should walk free.
Huawei, ZTE Fight to Stay Off Blacklist, as U.S. Firms Fear Ban
Huawei, ZTE Fight to Stay Off Blacklist, as U.S. Firms Fear Ban
To counter Huawei, U.S. could take 'controlling stake' in Ericsson, Nokia: attorney general
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday the United States and its allies should consider the highly unusual step of taking a “controlling stake” in Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson to counter China-based Huawei’s dominance in next-generation 5G wireless technology.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday the United States and its allies should consider the highly unusual step of taking a “controlling stake” in Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson to counter China-based Huawei’s dominance in next-generation 5G wireless technology.
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Twitter Says It'll Censor Deepfakes And Basically Anything Else It Wants To Ahead Of 2020 Election
"Shoot The Messenger": What We Can Say Publicly About Coronavirus & What We Can't
## Japan ##
10 passengers on cruise ship docked in Yokohama test positive for coronavirus
## Japan ##
10 passengers on cruise ship docked in Yokohama test positive for coronavirus
'A floating prison': Cruise of Asia ends in virus quarantine
## China ##
China's virus-hit Wuhan creates more hospitals as demand for beds surges
## China ##
China's virus-hit Wuhan creates more hospitals as demand for beds surges
Coronavirus: Chinese military takes control of medical supplies in Wuhan
Logistics team of 260 officers and 130 military trucks are delivering basics in the city where the outbreak began
Logistics team of 260 officers and 130 military trucks are delivering basics in the city where the outbreak began
Life on the Coronavirus Frontline for Wuhan’s Doctors
Overwork, stress, and the constant risk of infection have taken their toll on physicians at the center of the epidemic, but many are hopeful that the situation is starting to stabilize.
China Introduces First Guideline for Facial-Recognition PaymentsOverwork, stress, and the constant risk of infection have taken their toll on physicians at the center of the epidemic, but many are hopeful that the situation is starting to stabilize.
Britain urges doctors to step up vigilance after third citizen infected with coronavirus
## US ##
MIT study: 70 percent chance of recession within six months
## US ##
MIT study: 70 percent chance of recession within six months
Another Major Employer Leaves San Francisco, 1,000 Jobs Vanish: Macy’s Shuts Tech Center in Broad “Optimization”
In total, 2,000 tech, admin, and management jobs to be cut and offices closed around the country. In addition, one-fifth of Macy’s stores to close. Brick & Mortar Meltdown.
This is how ancient Rome’s republic died – a classicist sees troubling parallels at Trump’s impeachment trial
In total, 2,000 tech, admin, and management jobs to be cut and offices closed around the country. In addition, one-fifth of Macy’s stores to close. Brick & Mortar Meltdown.
This is how ancient Rome’s republic died – a classicist sees troubling parallels at Trump’s impeachment trial
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