That come back positive has declined very significantly. Last week, roughly 38 of the tests in new york were positive. This week, that number down to is 28 . New cases in new york are down 50 compared to one week ago. Fatalities are down 40 over the same period. In louisiana, the rate of positive test results have declined from 25 down to 15 in the last seven days alone. 18 states now show a decline in the number of positive tests in the last seven days. The last seven days, there has been significant progress. Half of all americans live in states that have now taken steps to open their economies. Just yesterday, governors gavin newsom, california, tim walz of minnesota, and tennessee announced additional plans to restart certain sectors. We ask every american to maintain vigilance and hygiene, social distancing and voluntary use of face coverings. We are opening our country and it is exciting to see. We have a lot of talent involved from governors down to people that just stand there
Are among those at a forum talking about the Economic Impact of the coronavirus on Small Business. Hosteds website axios this event. Axios virtualthis event on one of the biggest topics facing our country, which is Small Business, the path to our country. Axiosld like to thank the events team. Thank you for these Virtual Events. We would love for you to follow and you axiosevents can follow us on twitter. Our first guest today started a Small Business. Ushia is going to be with from orange county, california. Eq entertainment and er. Brand q wond this is a curriculum that helps people learn at home, to suddenly in a la mora demand. Thank you for joining in a lot more demand. Thank you for joining axios. How is california . California looks in, but it is outside the window. Not quite as enjoying as i used to. You got the idea for eq entertainment in a college class, i think a lot of Small Businesses start with a germ of an idea. Tell us about eq entertainment. I remember being blown awa
No let up to the s p 500. After all that negative Economic Data, we have the 10 year yield back down to 65 basis points. Crude oil is trying to make a run for 20 a barrel, a whole . 14 lower their. The vix is trading just below 42. Halfway into the trading day. Lets get to Abigail Doolittle for some more detail. Abigail that was certainly a risk off picture. Thatinancial markets on dire Economic Data we have seen today. Subsector picture it gets worse. Look at the s p 500 energy index. Down 6. 3 . This antipathy in sympathy with the volatility for oil. We also have the bank index down sharply for a third day. More bad earnings from citigroup and bank of america. A global macro picture is not great. Auto down, airlines down even with a bailout. One area that is doing better is the faang index. It is doing quite well. A piece of this is tesla. Take a look at tesla over the last 19 sessions. Tesla has actually doubled. Goldman sachs has initiated on tesla with a buy rating, but it is extr
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The back to work argument has its own set of jawdropping statistics. 13 of the labor force is out of work. Lines at food banks are getting longer. And as for Small Businesses looking for loan assistance, that money has run out. That struggle is dividing america even further. How does this situation get worse . And get worse quickly . If you politicize all that emotion. We cannot go there. Brennan last week President Trump said he has full authority when it came to reopening the country. President trump the president of the United States calls the shots. Brennan three days later, he told governors it is every state for itself. President trump youre going to call your own shots. Brennan then on friday, he urged residents in three states, all with democratic governors, to take matters into their own hands. As for governors, theyre desperate for Financial Aid and a National Testing plan from the federal government. Will they get the help they need . Well talk with republican Governor Charl