So i think that is a little bit of a factor. Right now our hospitalization space is tight. We have adequate space, but we watch it very carefully. And the spike in cases that weve seen is a concern. I think it reflects what were all looking at nationwide in terms of going into the winter, a combination of flu, the combination of more indoor settings. So it is concerning. And were making preparations for it. But we have to really pull together to follow the guidelines that are necessary to keep the economy moving, but at the same time make sure we dont increase that spread. Brennan when you say preparations are being made, do you need to set up field hospitals as alternates to your current hospitalization . Governor as the mayor indicated, we have contingency plans. But we have more than adequate space right now in our hospitals. The challenge is, of course, there are a lot of other Health Care Needs that you dont want to reduce or put aside because youre dealing with covid patients. So
Given the heights and cool and facebook and others recently. You normally have a pretty broad stroke to your coverage. Why this book and right now . Thank you for having me, by the by. I started this book in 2017 i had just taken a job as a columnist for the financial times, trying to figure out the worlds biggest business and economic stories and an opinion form, and for the final, i started looking through corporate figures. I saw amazing numbers in the Financial Sector to the technology sector. Run the numbers that really stuck out was a Mckinsey Global institute figure, looking at 80 corporate wealth was in just 10 . Because of the firms richest in personal data and intellectual property. Basically, if your trafficking in these things, were holding the majority of the world corporate wealth. The biggest were the ones like facebook, apple, amazon, netflix a little bit and googled most about. Theres some overlap, facebook and google, apple mostly shunned advertising and third devices
The list and flat screen televisions this will take pressure off retailers ahead of the Christmas Holiday season still other product that will get hit. Only a little pressure. Because in the breakdown that some conducted for the items hit with tariffs on september 1st versus december 15th there are still tens of billions of dollars of foot wear and apparel categories that will be included in september 1st you have Musical Instruments, sporting goods, and a lot of food items that will be hit on september 1st. Musical instruments, is that a big market in the United States chinese made Musical Instruments . I dont know im happy that today youre serious today. It is a big show it is a big show. It is a big show every day thats the part that bothers me sometimes it is not. You say it is. Other times he says i will be honest with you. Im like really . Thats nice. In this one vignette you will be honest youre not always maybe honest but you say its a big show every day. You have backish today
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