Earlier. He called them the turbulent years. The years that gave rise to the cio and all of the organizing and mieverything we saw then. They werent years of upheaval, organization and progress so much as a big turnabout. A way in which the american working class suddenly took a turn to a different stage in its existence where we could say that from the 30s to the 70s was an experience of almost unbroken progress and expanding rights for workers. But in the years between 1968 and 1988, a lot of that turned around. So turnabout years. I want to start with three stories that help locate whats going on in this period. Then talk a bit about whats happening to the economy. Talk about Public Sector workers in the period and the physical austerity they faced and conclude with barometers of whats happening to working class america by the end of this period. So to begin, let me start with three stories. Im going to locate these in 1977. So roughly about halfway into the period that were talking
New expectations about how long the covid19 crisis may last given President Trumps comments yesterday along with anthony faucis. Well talk about that in a little bit take a look at treasury yields this morning lets show you where the tenyear note stands right about now. Youre looking at 0. 367. The story we probably tonight talk enough about these days, lets show you crude prices because they fell sharply overnight. Wti crude now trading at 20. 53 if that was the only story around, youd think that would have a huge impact on markets unto themselves. Meantime, an update on the outbreak cases confirmed in the u. S. Now topping 143,000, 2,500 deaths. New york is the epicenter right now with nearly 60,000 cases in the state. Another 13,000 cases in neighboring new jersey in new york city, construction is under way to build an Emergency Hospital this taking place inside central park right across the street from mt. Sinai workers from the organization samaritans purse has begun constructing
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Cory booker joins the race for Vice President , and donald trump cant remember why he started a war. So lets catch up on todays headlines. Lets kick it off with the academy awards. The biggest night of the year for actors and red carpet salesmen. laughter today the academy announced this years nominations and as always it was who got left out thats got everyone talking. This years Oscar Nominations were announced this morning. Big surprises and big snubs as well. Joker taking the lead with 11 nominations. No women nominated in the directors category, greta gerwig snubbed this good morning for little women. The irishmen martin score seesy, 1917 sam menendez, parasite bong joonho. Congratulations to those men. Trevor wow, you know youre in trouble when someone can throw shade by congratulating you. I get why she said that. Those arent just four male directors, those are all very male movies. Like if you take out parasite, women probably have ten minutes of dialogue in all the other films