b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 26 minutes ago, Chris- said: Conservative economics are intellectually and morally bankrupt. It's also hilariously rich that a man who has not been out of a job since the early 80's talks about people choosing to be unemployed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 cool read an email from our CEO this morning that the company is going to start furloughing people. i dont think im in any real danger of that but sucks anyway. apparently he will take 50% pay cut for a few months as well as other senior people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 It is amusing that these executives announce pay cuts, when the bulk of their compensation isn't coming from salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Firewithin said: cool read an email from our CEO this morning that the company is going to start furloughing people. i dont think im in any real danger of that but sucks anyway. apparently he will take 50% pay cut for a few months as well as other senior people haha welp i thought wrong as i was just furloughed for at least a month lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 The senate tried to pass a UC for the PPP program to add another $250 billion, but the Dems wanted to address the EIDL program which is out of advance money already. My take is that the GOP really wants to protect the unemployment numbers from getting even more out of hand, which the PPP is just a back door version of unemployment where you’re getting businesses to keep paying employees even if you don’t have business coming in to support their salaries. The EIDL program is actually more important to businesses trying to stay afloat for the long term and the Dem senators are right to push for expanding funding of that. I’m not sure what other concessions the Dems were looking for, but expanding EIDL should be a top priority for Congress if they want to avoid the looming small business apocalypse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: The senate tried to pass a UC for the PPP program to add another $250 billion, but the Dems wanted to address the EIDL program which is out of advance money already. My take is that the GOP really wants to protect the unemployment numbers from getting even more out of hand, which the PPP is just a back door version of unemployment where you’re getting businesses to keep paying employees even if you don’t have business coming in to support their salaries. The EIDL program is actually more important to businesses trying to stay afloat for the long term and the Dem senators are right to push for expanding funding of that. I’m not sure what other concessions the Dems were looking for, but expanding EIDL should be a top priority for Congress if they want to avoid the looming small business apocalypse. They need to do both, it's not like we need to give a shit about a budget right now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: US first-time unemployment claims were 6.6 million last week. That brings the total first-time claims for the last three weeks to 17 million. Which is about 10% of the total labor force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 10 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Just when I thought they couldn't find anyone worse than Kushner or Kudlow. 10 hours ago, Chris- said: Conservative economics are intellectually and morally bankrupt. 10 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: It's also hilariously rich that a man who has not been out of a job since the early 80's talks about people choosing to be unemployed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Hawley's plan is shit, just amazing that a Republican even said it.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-progressive-congresswoman-and-a-conservative-senator-want-the-federal-government-to-pay-workers-salaries/2020/04/10/9287e04c-7ac0-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter But with the world upended, so, too, are the political paradigms. There’s consensus among Democrats and Republicans that the government has to spend big quickly to stave off total economic collapse. Jayapal’s plan is significantly more generous, using federal dollars to cover 100 percent of workers’ salaries up to $100,000 and their benefits, such as health care. Hawley would have the Treasury Department foot 80 percent of the salary, with a cap of the median income wage. Hawley’s proposal does not specify how that would be calculated, but data suggests that the cap could be somewhere between $30,000 and $50,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Firewithin Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 hell yes EAT THE RICH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Jason said: YOU COULD HAVE DEMANDED A PREFERENTIAL EQUITY STAKE, YOU INSIPID BUFFOON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, Firewithin said: hell yes EAT THE RICH God i want to punch that host so badly, hes acting as if "Wiping" out a hedgefund manager or CEO is the same as wiping out a worker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Bah, just another example of lazy millennials blaming everything but themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, marioandsonic said: Bah, just another example of lazy millennials blaming everything but themselves! Lazy socialists tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Liberals are looking at the recovery (after the pandemic) to restructure Canada's economy after the pandemic: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Liberals are looking at the recovery (after the pandemic) to restructure Canada's economy after the pandemic: C'mon guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Liberals are looking at the recovery (after the pandemic) to restructure Canada's economy after the pandemic: lol this is gonna make the albertans mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, SilentWorld said: lol this is gonna make the albertans mad Isn't there a push by some Albertans to break away from Canada? I know a country that wouldn't mind having their resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 According to virihealth.com, there are 19 fewer people in ICU with covid-19 than yesterday. I think that’s really good news for Canada, and therefore the world. 12 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: Isn't there a push by some Albertans to break away from Canada? I know a country that wouldn't mind having their resources. Personally, I think wexit is just virtue signalling. Alberta isn’t gonna separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 15 hours ago, marioandsonic said: I hope we’re all fond of increasing income gap, because that is exactly what we’re seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 17 hours ago, marioandsonic said: Remember, he's canon in the MCU. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: Remember, he's canon in the MCU. So is Bill O’Reilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 57 minutes ago, MarSolo said: So is Bill O’Reilly. ...srsly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: ...srsly? He’s in Iron Man 2, there’s a scene where Pepper has the tv on in the background and O’Reilly is on criticizing Stark putting her in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 We have such a screwy situation. I could see the writing on the wall and told all my staff to file unemployment as soon as the disaster option went live on the Texas website. Texas is covering 80% of their wages PLUS the $600/week from the CARES Act, so my staff all got nice raises They will be so disappointed to go back to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 21 minutes ago, sblfilms said: We have such a screwy situation. I could see the writing on the wall and told all my staff to file unemployment as soon as the disaster option went live on the Texas website. Texas is covering 80% of their wages PLUS the $600/week from the CARES Act, so my staff all got nice raises They will be so disappointed to go back to work You're joking but this is what republicans were arguing when they were opposed to the added assistance for unemployment. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/489494-republicans-threaten-to-slow-walk-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-over-unemployment Quote A group of Republican senators are warning they will oppose fast-tracking a mammoth coronavirus stimulus package as they push for changes to a "drafting error" related to the bill's bolstered unemployment benefits. Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said there was a "massive drafting error" within the package that would have "devastating consequences." "Unless this bill is fixed, there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work. ... We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working," the three senators said in a statement. A group of Republican senators are warning they will oppose fast-tracking a mammoth coronavirus stimulus package as they push for changes to a "drafting error" related to the bill's bolstered unemployment benefits. Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said there was a "massive drafting error" within the package that would have "devastating consequences." "Unless this bill is fixed, there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work. ... We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working," the three senators said in a statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Why does no one writing these articles push back about the fact that they are using wording that would imply getting laid off is something that has input from the worker. It's almost like they are purposefully trying to mislead the reader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 6:14 PM, CitizenVectron said: Liberals are looking at the recovery (after the pandemic) to restructure Canada's economy after the pandemic: Do you mind if we all move up to Canada? The great D1P Exodus of 2020! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Can someone explain to me why the banks get to decide which small businesses get this money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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