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13. Spring break is toast. But Trump will get a bailout

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Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:20 PM

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In the past 36 hours, six friends who work in the hotel business have been laid off after a massive [View all] MelissaB Mar 2020 OP

And so it begins. Squinch Mar 2020 #1

:-( CentralMass Mar 2020 #2

Sad to here that crap. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #3

The domino effect will be significant dalton99a Mar 2020 #4

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #10

It goes even further - companies deferring contract workers..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #52

No surprise. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #5

sad Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #6

It is worrisome. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #7

SF resident here. SF is prepared for virus kimbutgar Mar 2020 #22

Planning on it. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #26

Have fun kimbutgar Mar 2020 #27

Not knowing how familar you are with San Francisco, I'll give you to pieces of advice dflprincess Mar 2020 #41

Four cases now in Colorado. Ski resorts are lucky BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #8

Here in Central Florida it feels like everyone is whistling past the graveyard. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #9

wouldn't they qualify for unemployment PupCamo Mar 2020 #11

Yeah. But when barely surviving that is problematic. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #23

you mean medicaid? questionseverything Mar 2020 #31

Yes. Of course. My bad. Went with the iPod suggestion with out reading. Dumbass moment. nt GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #37

Unemployment is invariably less than the actual paycheck. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #46

Even worse in Florida MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #47

Many years ago I was on unemployment. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #48

When I was under 30 years age at140 Mar 2020 #53

I worked for Disney years and years ago. cwydro Mar 2020 #15

I'm going to Disney and next week kimbutgar Mar 2020 #19

Good for you! cwydro Mar 2020 #21

Disney is installing hand sanitizer dispensers around their parks. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #25

I really can't say anything;-) GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #24

This will be quick Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #12

If this hotel is having problems shanti Mar 2020 #36

Spring break is toast. But Trump will get a bailout McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #13

Spring break is happening now. cwydro Mar 2020 #16

I'm seeing now that travel insurance isn't covering trip cancellation MontanaMama Mar 2020 #14

That's insurance customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #44

wow...It's beginning to sink in... stillcool Mar 2020 #17

Chris Hayes is discussing this on his show now. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #30

My husband works for a major airline kimbutgar Mar 2020 #18

Was he working for that airline in 2001? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #49

Yes, did not get laid off kimbutgar Mar 2020 #50

Trump asking for money for tourism industries. Tech Mar 2020 #20

My wife was also temporarily laid off. RandySF Mar 2020 #28

I wonder how much of tRump's personal travel businesses will BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #29

Except that he's incompetent at business AdamGG Mar 2020 #39

I hope you're right. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #40

Being that we are a service based economy this could be disastrous nt yaesu Mar 2020 #32

my sil machines parts and has been laid off 3 weeks questionseverything Mar 2020 #33

This is exactly why we should help everyone, at the Federal level. warmfeet Mar 2020 #34

There will be lots of collateral damage shanti Mar 2020 #35

I've been wondering when it would begin. So it has. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #38

Just heard the breadwinner in our household may be laid off rainin Mar 2020 #42

Website for advance warning jmbar2 Mar 2020 #43

There hasn't been a single business that Trump hasn't ruined by getting into. Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #45

tip of the iceberg sad to say, just the very beginnings of this beachbumbob Mar 2020 #51

Flew from Boston-Seattle-Portland this past KPN Mar 2020 #54

Was in DC this week. On Wednesday went to the museums. No lines or security delays. empedocles Mar 2020 #55