The Evening: Stimulus, Europe Closed, Into the Mystic and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Tuesday, March 17th.
** Stimulus Package
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The Trump administration said it backs a plan to send checks directly to Americans, as part of a $1 trillion stimulus plan to help households and businesses hit by the sudden economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic as the
WSJ’s Andrew Duehren, Andrew Restuccia, and Kate Davidson report ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “Critical Questions: Why Is Federal Government Action Not Shoring Up Markets? Alternative Explanations ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Scott Kennedy, Bill Reinsch, Stephanie Segal, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller, and Daniel Rosen.
CSIS experts Steve Morrison, Kathleen Hicks, Heather Conley, and Stephanie Segal today held a press briefing on the coronavirus, read the transcript here ([link removed]) .
"Use of Military Forces in the COVID-19 Emergency ([link removed]) ," by CSIS's Mark Cancian.
** Europe Closed
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The NYT reports ([link removed]) that European leaders voted today to close off at least 26 countries to nearly all visitors from the rest of the world for at least 30 days in a bid to arrest the spread of the coronavirus.
** China Expels Post, Journal, and Times
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China withdrew the press credentials of U.S. journalists at the
Washington Post, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal, intensifying a bitter fight between the world’s top two economies over the spread of the coronavirus and press freedoms, as Reuters reports ([link removed]) .
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** In That Number
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** $1 Trillion
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The Trump administration said it backs a plan to send checks directly to Americans, as part of a $1 trillion stimulus plan to help households and businesses hit by the sudden economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: WSJ ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** "We are looking at sending checks to Americans immediately.”
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— Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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** Optics
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(Photo credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images). President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, field questions about the coronavirus outbreak today.
** Recommended Reading
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“The virus is an economic emergency too ([link removed]) ,” by the
FT’s Martin Wolf.
** Video
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CSIS released a report last September analyzing U.S. global economic leadership, which has produced both tremendous global growth and increased economic inequality. Learn more about the report's recommendations here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Die Welt
CSIS's Jon Alterman and Frank Verrastro join Energy 360 this week to update us on the fast moving developments from OPEC, the oil markets, Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East.
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Die Welt
As knowledge on COVID-19 evolves, Coronavirus Crisis Update will bring you the latest updates and analysis from CSIS experts and the leaders directing the global response.
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