The Coronavirus thread

Quote: AZDuffman

I do wonder about how they do it.

I would also ban them profiting from book deals same as they banned paid speaking in the 80s.

I would like to see a longer lapse in between office and lobbying.

Quote: petroglyph

I would like to see a longer lapse in between office and lobbying.

I would not mind that being lifetime.

Time to close the ATM that is politics. Make it so people spend a few years and get out.

I'd like to see double or triple dipping muni or fed pensions discontinued.

Quote: SOOPOO

get better, Mr. Flea!
On a sadder note, I was on a conference call with anesthesiologists from around New York State. Some of my NYC colleagues are being overwhelmed with the sick and dying. We only have 20 or so cases diagnosed here in Buffalo, so our turn will come. One doc said they had hundreds of COVID patients in his hospital.

Oddly enough the staff here are enjoying very light workloads: no visitors, few elective procedures, far less to do than normal shifts the burden all falls on the triage people at admitting and it seems they don't have anyone going into isolation. Hand washing lotions are EVERYWHERE and doors are on full security. If two people are walking together they each badge through the door separately, but actual workload is very light so far.

Quote: terapined

A real good video animation showing exactly how the virus attacks the body

Excellent. Thanks. Shared.

Feel better soon Mr. Flea

Quote: AZDuffman

I would propose that anyone in the House or Senate have to have special numbered accounts. All trades disclosed. And a 15-30 day notice before they can make a trade.

What do you mean by "special numbered accounts"?

The more disclosure, the better. Some (not all) of these scandals could be avoided if they just own index funds and/or mutual funds. Owning stocks in individual companies is probably a bad idea.

Quote: reno

Owning stocks in individual companies is probably a bad idea.

Even the laws often get nmes like The Fedex Bill or the Disney Bill. Favoring particular companies is what makes legislators happy..

why is my room next to the entire night staff's chat room?

Quote: reno

What do you mean by "special numbered accounts"?

The more disclosure, the better. Some (not all) of these scandals could be avoided if they just own index funds and/or mutual funds. Owning stocks in individual companies is probably a bad idea.

Easy. I believe brokers used to have to have the same thing. If you are in Congress you would have to disclose that to your broker and you would get a special account number. Maybe it would start "444" and thus be "444-xxxx-xxxx-xxx." The same special numbering could be used for the Cabinet and perhaps others of high enough rank to warrant disclosure.

Then the "444s" would be monitored by a dedicated watchdog, logically part of the SEC but it could be independent. They would have the aforementioned 2-4 week "locked waiting period" before a trade could be made.

FWIW I would require the company stock of corporate insiders to be the same way. They would not have to lock all their assets, just their company stock and make it just for publicly traded companies with over a billion in market cap.