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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 16:47:21 GMT -7
Yellowstone National Park is closed to all visitors until further notice KBZK reports:
"Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park are closed to all visitors until further notice.
The public affairs office of Yellowstone provided the following information in a news release on Tuesday, March 24:
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers from Park County, WY, Park County, MT, Teton County, WY, and Gallatin County, MT. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic".
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 16:50:19 GMT -7
Why Japan appears to have avoided a mass coronavirus outbreak Fox News reports:
"Seven weeks ago, the Diamond Princess docked on Japanese shores after coronavirus had torn through the cruise ship, in a case deemed a botched quarantine by critics led by bureaucrats rather than health professionals.
Moreover, Japan was one of the first countries outside of China to document a case of the disease, officially termed COVID-19, as early as January 16. The government was slow to close borders despite its close proximity to the disease's origin in Wuhan, only shuttering incoming flights from Hubei province on February 1 and later extending the ban to China's Zhejiang on February 13.
A "Second Wuhan" was feared. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's popularity rating plummeted and critics called on him to resign".
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 16:56:16 GMT -7
Print For Less lays off 67 employees in Livingston, Montana and Indiana The Livingston Enterprise reports:
"PFL on Tuesday announced the layoff of 67 employees in Indiana and Montana, with about half of the layoffs impacting the company’s Livingston facility.
The layoffs are part of a broader effort to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is already impacting the company’s bottom line, said Andrew Field, CEO of PFL.
“We have experienced a sudden and unexpected drop in revenue since the beginning of this crisis,” Field said in a statement. “We must act responsibly and quickly to guide our company through this challenging time.”
Field said the company still employs more than 300 people, adding that PFL continues to rank among the largest employers in the Treasure State, with employees in Livingston, Billings and Bozeman".
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 16:58:54 GMT -7
More Livingston Event Cancellations The Livingston Enterprise reports:
"EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is a list of cancellations, postponements and other changes due to coronavirus concerns that The Enterprise knows of. Be aware that Gov. Steve Bullock on March 20 ordered all dine-in food services, bars, casinos and other business that pose enhanced risks to close. Not all those businesses are on this list. The list is roughly in alphabetical order.
Newest additions to list:
• Psychologist Chris Hillegass’ free support group for women has been postponed until further notice.
• The Livingston Parks & Trails Committee, which normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, has been canceled for now".
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 17:04:27 GMT -7
Fed Digital Dollars Are Part of Debate Over Coronavirus Stimulus
Legislation includes tool some believe could reshape how monetary policy is conducted
The Wall Street Journal reports:
"While it may not make it to the finished coronavirus economic stimulus and support package now being weighed in Congress, there is a push from some legislators to give the Federal Reserve a new tool some believe could radically reshape how it conducts monetary policy.
At issue are so-called digital dollars and the accounts that would hold them. Separate House and Senate bills propose creating these two things as part of a broader effort to reduce the shock of the economic shutdown related to limiting the spread of the coronavirus".
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