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It's Tuesday, March 17th. |
Stimulus Package
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.
Dive Deeper: “Critical Questions: Why Is Federal Government Action Not Shoring Up Markets? Alternative Explanations,” 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.
"Use of Military Forces in the COVID-19 Emergency," by CSIS's Mark Cancian. |
Europe Closed
The NYT reports 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
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. |
CSIS Executive Education
We invite you to apply for the Project on Nuclear Issues's 2020 Mid-Career Cadre, a select group comprised of nuclear professionals that have been in the field for five or more years and demonstrate particular promise for developing expertise and moving into leadership positions. Applications are due by March 31. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
$1 Trillion
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 |
Critical Quote
"We are looking at sending checks to Americans immediately.”
— Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin |
iDeas Lab
Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation promise to stabilize agricultural livelihoods and protect environmental resources, both of which are important pillars of political stability. Watch the trailer for the new CSIS Global Food Security Program miniseries on nurturing climate resilience around the world.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video. |
Optics
(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
“The virus is an economic emergency too,” by the FT’s Martin Wolf. |
Video
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. |
Podcasts
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.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
It’s still St. Patrick’s Day, and even though we can’t do what we normally like to do, we can still groove to Van. |
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