During a recent conversation with a longtime friend who works in the entertainment industry, she expressed concern that if the coronavirus shutdown goes on too long, they won’t be able to make their monthly housing payment.
If President Trump panics and keeps the country locked down for too long, we will enter a depression that will cost more lives than the virus. But if Trump prematurely declares victory and urges Americans to rush back to normal life, he may reboot the virus and reignite another cycle of panic.
Watching the Chinese Communist dictatorship mismanage the initial coronavirus epidemic, cover it up and then lie about it has been infuriating. But it is also a good lesson in how dangerous and how profoundly dishonest the dictatorship is.
Ultimately, God is our creator and protector. We can take this season and allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by uncertainty, or we can allow it to remind us that we are His and He is in complete control.
As part of the coronavirus aid package, there is a bipartisan push to let the government set provider rates based on the average price for in-network services in a particular region.
On the cusp of the Senate achieving a gigantic bipartisan deal to stave off a deep recession, the House speaker unexpectedly tossed in a roadblock, throwing the country and financial markets into a tailspin.
By the end of the weekend, at the urging of the relevant state officials, the president had declared major disasters existed in New York, Washington, and California.
As we race to respond to this pandemic, we need to protect and provide care for the most vulnerable among us, including people living with cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases.
My wife and I still like each other. That's remarkable, considering the fact that we're semi-quarantined and living in a world that's collapsing around us — not to mention being trapped in a house with three kids who think we're a couple of vending machines.
We’ve all just entered a new normal. Some 44 states in the U.S. have announced school closings for weeks or months to limit the spread of the coronavirus. And the United Nations reports that schools have been closed in 156 countries – keeping over 1.4 billion students out of classes. That’s 82 percent of the enrolled students in the world.
At a time when our country seems so divided and in search of common purpose, nothing can better unite us than recognizing the bravest of the brave in a national way.
President Trump is not the only or even the most important executive now. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus and its damage to our communities, state governors are the front line of attack.