White House invites Wall Street executives for coronavirus meeting - source

[left-of-center2012]

Source: CNBC

The White House is inviting Wall Street executives to discuss the response to the new coronavirus outbreak, an administration official told CNBC. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the meeting, which is scheduled to be held Wednesday. Invitations were being sent out as of Monday afternoon, the official told CNBC.

The meeting was arranged amid a punishing market rout spurred by fears about the impact of the coronavirus. The plummeting S&P index forced a trading halt early in Monday’s session, as coronavirus fears gripped global industries and plunging oil prices deepened the strain on the market.

The Trump administration’s coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, has scrambled to respond as more Americans test positive for the disease. White House aides are set to meet with Trump and present economic stimulus ideas to him after he returns to Was

On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow are set to brief Senate Republicans at a lunch event on the administration’s economic options, NBC News reported, citing a senior GOP leadership aide.



Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/09/white-house-to-invite-wall-street-executives-to-meet-over-coronavirus-concerns.html

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"... Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow
are set to brief Senate Republicans"

[KSNY]

1. Disgusting...unless the Wall St. executives fund public health measures, this is just another scam

[riversedge]

5. The Trump scam is that the Democrats are being left behind!

[KSNY]

23. Yes, but anyone can die in a pandemic...do they want to be buried with their tax breaks?

[jaysunb]

2. Meeting to stratagize on how to capitalize on the situation. n/t

[Javaman]

3. aka how can they make money off of peoples misery. aka just another repuke day. nt

[Newest Reality]

4. Yes...

A trip to the welfare office is a good idea now for those kings/queens who apply to the Dear Leader for help. They need it more than we do, so let's hope it is a regular and copious amount of public assistance.

[rzemanfl]

6. Hey Donald, they are coming to give you COVID-19.

They're in league with reporters on that. Huge deep state conspiracy.

[alwaysinasnit]

7. Just another example of what their true priorities are.

[bdamomma]

8. I only wish

that all those rich SOB's start jumping out of their windows. But that was during the Depression.

[Cousin Dupree]

9. Yeah, because they know everything there is to know about epidemics. Just like Pence does.

[Vinca]

10. Why would they want to go? Pence and Trump might both have been exposed to the virus.

People from Congress are now isolating themselves. It's shown up at a D.C. church. There's no reason for them to expose themselves to the risk since, in the end, they can't do much about how trading goes. IMO, the crash is more a reaction to Trump's blatant incompetence than any illness.

[lagomorph777]

18. Trump's dishonest effort to prevent panic is causing panic.

Even MAGAts are seeing right through his bullshit.

[pat_k]

11. Of course, whatever they come up with...

... will only benefit the top 10%, who already own about 70% of our national assets.

Heaven forbid they do anything that would actually boost things -- like putting money into the hands of those who need it most. (You know, the people who are guaranteed to spend it, which puts money into the hands of the people they are buying from... and so on, thus multiplying the effect.) Fast infusion by boosting social safety nets to a level that actually HELPS. Institute a wealth tax to fund bold programs (they are losing a lot more right now than they would gain by actually contributing dollars to things to make the economy work for more of us). Train for better paying jobs. Fund big infrastructure projects. Fund college to boost income potential. Forgive debt. Cap interest rates for consumer credit at a reasonable number....

But you all know this...

[RockRaven]

12. They still don't get it. Focusing on the stock market drop is a self-fulfilling problem.

The stock market is dropping because the Trump Admin is focused on the stock market and PR instead of epidemiology and health care resources and public health emergency actions.

[Canoe52]

16. +1

[Sugar Smack]

13. That would be an excellent way to pass it on.

Share the love, heh, heh.

[left-of-center2012]

14. "The Trump administration is facing questions about how it will protect the economy"

'It's the economy, stupid!"



"Mnuchin, Kudlow to meet with Senate GOP as coronavirus's economic impact grows"

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486653-mnuchin-kudlow-to-meet-with-senate-gop-as-coronaviruss-economic-impact-grows

[duforsure]

15. What will he do

I suspect he'll try to bully them into doing things to rig the market numbers so he can claim he's succeeding , by promoting more lies. The threats and accusations will be coming if they won't do illegal things to protect him. It'll be corrupt whatever he wants to do. He'll threaten to hurt them if they don't do as he says.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Most of their overseas girlfriends prob have it already

Breathe deep

[lagomorph777]

19. Breathe deep the gathering gloom

Watch lights fade from every room.
Bedsitter people look back and lament,
Another day's useless energy spent.

[Talitha]

21. I still have that original vinyl album.

[lagomorph777]

25. It's so beautiful.

[littlemissmartypants]

38. It truly is...

[yonder]

30. Same here, trying to remember some more lines.

Cold hearted orb that rules the night.
Removes the colors from our sight.
Red is grey and yellow is white.
And which is an illusion?

Maybe from a different song, dunno. Funny how I can't remember yesterday, but 50 year old words float right to the top.

[Elwood P Dowd]

42. Need to pull out my old Moody Blues albums.

Which one had that song?

[yonder]

43. Couldn't remember so looked it up: The Day Begins from Days of Future Passed

[lagomorph777]

44. Yup - almost perfect!

[BigmanPigman]

20. They should all plan to cough a lot as soon as the door

is closed and tRump starts to speak about being perfect and smart.

[rickyhall]

22. His real base.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. This just in

Trump Demands Barr Investigate The Media’s Coronavirus Coverage

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/03/09/trump-barr-coronavirus.html

[lagomorph777]

27. Hahahaha! What a douche.

He should sue the virus too.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

28. Do I have to post this again? Sigh.

From Fri Jan 25, 2019: Johns Hopkins to buy Newseum building in D.C. as journalism museum plans to relocate



Source: https://blog.library.gsu.edu/2012/03/23/secularists-descend-upon-d-c-for-reason-rally/

[Eugene]

35. As any tyrant would do, shoot the messenger.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messenger

Don't be surprised if Barr's next task is to search for scapegoats.

Many people have already said this, but it needs to be stated again and again: "You can't spin a pandemic."

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. "On Tuesday, Steven Mnuchin and Larry Kudlow are set to brief Senate Republicans at lunch."

Well, that takes care of everything.

[Evolve Dammit]

32. I'll take the ... never mind, just pass the Purell..

[Jarqui]

29. The optics are horrible. I hope they go through with it nt

[Evolve Dammit]

31. I would call in via speaker phone or some other meeting app. No f'ing way would I attend in person.

[turbinetree]

33. SO the red hat POS wants to give incentives to the corporations................

and economic stimulus.......................hey shit for brains....................how about incentives for the middle class, like here's one....................everyone that owns a home and is making payments gets three a month break...................

And then instead of bringing in both parties in for the conversation, nope, shit for brains Ludlow and vulture capitalist Mnuchin want to have a meet and greet with the right wing bat shit crazies, that don't believe in science, and that should have convicted there leader for being a criminal and is totally unprepared to lead by example in a world wide epidemic....................but they will pass the salt and pepper...............for the salad....................


November 3, 2020 and January 3, 2021 cannot , and I repeat cannot get here fast enough.............

[eppur_se_muova]

34. This is one time I'd say "no thanks" for the swag. nt

[Miguelito Loveless]

36. The last thing I would want

is a meeting at the White House. It's a pestilential Hell hole by now.

[Nitram]

37. Yup. That's all Dump cares about. The stock market.

[jpak]

39. Agenda - "Make me look good - or else"

yup

[tclambert]

40. Do they know that Trump and his people were exposed to the virus at CPAC?

Last time Trump was on TV he was sniffling a lot.

Karma says they should all contract it from Trump. Then Trump can actually take credit for draining the swamp.

[left-of-center2012]

41. "Trump ... was sniffling a lot"

He's been doing that for years.
A zillion posts on DU about it.

Some have suggested coke,
and I don't mean 'diet'.