Apple and Google are working together to build in OS-level opt-in COVID-19 contact tracing. We explain how this technology will work, the project it's based on, and our concerns with its use.

Plus the latest news, the mechanics of how Trump and the Media rile each other up, and our new outlook on the election.

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Finally, some good news! And... Some bad news. I'll give you my take on why Trump is attacking the WHO, and the awful, no good, terrible plan to "fix" oil prices.

Plus, my reaction to Sanders pulling out of the race, the leverage he might still have left.

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The crew is back together and we celebrate 300 episodes with some clips, some conspiracy bacon, and more.

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The Coronavirus battle lines are drawn. Even a pandemic has turned partisan—my analysis on the next political battle on the horizon.

Plus, the latest developments COVID-19 and why the economy has likely not hit bottom yet.

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Did things just get worse? Why we should prepare for some bad news for the next few weeks.

Plus my thoughts on why Trump might just be loving the low price of oil, and the long-term impact that will have.

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Trump hints he's looking at a total quarantine of New York. What causes these seemingly random statements? I discuss the critical thing everyone misses about the way Trump works.

Plus, the latest efforts on a Coronavirus treatment, and the lasting impacts on the economy.

Also - the post-election battle already brewing, and the quickly changing dynamics of the participants.

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Trump signs a historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill into law. I'll explain why I think it's not a stimulus package at all.

And how likely it is things will be back on track by April, the latest Coronavirus news, and more.

$2 trillion (Congress)
+$4 trillion (Fed & Treasury)
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$6 trillion stimulus

$6 trillion divided by 350 million citizens = $17,000 per citizen

times a family of 4

=$68,000 per family of new national debt and dollar devaluation in this stimulus.

not a good deal

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The bailout battle is close to an end so let's dig into what's in this bill, and this business about a Digital Dollar that might have snuck in there.

Plus, my take on the latest Coronavirus news and the election battle heating back up.

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• Senators threaten to delay coronavirus relief bill — Sen. Bernie Sanders later released a statement saying that unless the senators drop their "anti-worker objections," he is prepared to block the legislation in order to impose "strong conditions on the $500 billion corporate welfare fund."
• Trump's businesses barred from bailout money — "It’s not aimed just at Donald Trump, but at anyone in high office," Schumer told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
• Jerome Powell: Fed Weighing Costs, Benefits and Trade-offs of Digital Currency — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answered questions posed by Rep. Bill Foster (D-Illinois) regarding the competitive threat to the U.S. dollar's status as a global reserve currency by China's ambitions to create a digital yuan and the proposal of Libra. Source: Financial Services Committee hearing, Feb. 11, 2020.
• This was the fastest 30% stock market decline ever
• Fed announces unlimited QE and sets up several new lending programs
• Trump Administration Asks States To Withhold Unemployment Numbers — The United States Department of Labor sent an email to state officials asking them to only use loose terms like "very high" or "large increase" when talking about unemployment rates and not mention specific numbers, according to the Times.
• Cashing In: How to Make Negative Interest Rates Work — In a cashless world, there would be no lower bound on interest rates. A central bank could reduce the policy rate from, say, 2 percent to minus 4 percent to counter a severe recession.
• How To Keep The Digital Dollar Democratic — On March 23rd House Democrats did something I and many others have been advocating for some time – draft plans to legislate into existence a digital dolla
• 'Digital Dollar' Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill — House Democrats' latest version of the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act," revealed late Monday, does not contain any language around a "digital dollar" in its section on direct stimulus payments.
• How To Keep The Digital Dollar Democratic — On March 23rd House Democrats did something I and many others have been advocating for some time – draft plans to legislate into existence a digital dollar, along with a system of digital wallets
• Fed Digital Dollars Are Part of Debate Over Coronavirus Stimulus
• White House, Senate reach historic $2 trillion deal — The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning over a $2-trillion package to provide a jolt to an economy
• Gallup: Trump job approval rating matches all-time high — The 49 percent job approval rating is the high mark for Trump since he came into office.
• The Evening News Is Back - The New York Times — The coronavirus has put tens of millions of viewers back in the 6:30 p.m. habit.
• The Fox News whipsaw on coronavirus — But now, Fox’s pundits have changed their minds once more — and Trump is listening.
• Pentagon sees coronavirus crisis lasting several months — "I think we need to plan for this to be a few months long at least," US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said
• Dow gains fade as $2T coronavirus pkg. meets Democratic opposition
• House unlikely to get bill to Trump by Wednesday — The House is unlikely to vote on a $2trn coronavirus economic stimulus package on Wednesday as leaders wait for the Senate to first approve it, according to a senior Democratic aide.
• Senate aid package quietly sets aside $17 billion for Boeing
• Marijuana Inc: Inside America's Pot Industry — CNBC goes behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California's "Emerald Triangle," now the marijuana capital of the U.S. In this scenic pocket of America, the pot business, much of it legal under state law, now makes up as much as two-thirds of the local economy.

The police are set to enforce a UK lockdown, while in the US the full impact of the Coronavirus and the shutdown is starting to become clear.

Plus history on oil production in the United States, and the series of events triggered by the dropping price of oil.

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• Britons placed under lockdown — Police to enforce UK lockdown
• Gov. Inslee issues 'stay at home' proclamation for Washington state — Gov. Inslee has signed a statewide proclamation for all Washingtonians to stay at home for the next two weeks.
• U.K. Prime Minister orders nationwide lockdown
• Biden: Trump's 'failure of planning and preparation' worsened coronavirus crisis —

Senators cash in on advanced warning of the Coronavirus, the key moments from the week's news, and further analysis of the impending recession.

Plus a some details on the future of your Unfilter show!

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• How To Save The Economy Now : Planet Money
• Financing efforts from Fed and Treasury could be $4 trillion — The Federal Reserve and Treasury are working on financing programs that could be worth $4 trillion, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday.
• Glenn Greenwald on Twitter — "Joe Biden's omnipresence, steely calm and inspiring leadership has shown the US what A Real President does in times of crises. Oh wait -- has anyone seen Joe?"
• Trump pushes back on Washington Post report
• Intelligence Reports Warned Of Coronavirus Pandemic Long Before Trump Admin Took It Seriously
• Trump Shrugged Off Repeated Intelligence Warnings About Coronavirus Pandemic — “The system was blinking red,” an intelligence official told The Washington Post, but no one could get Trump to “do anything about it.”
• Event 201, a pandemic exercise — The exercise illustrated areas where public/private partnerships will be necessary during the response to a severe pandemic in order to diminish large-scale economic and societal consequences.
• Senator Richard Burr Warned Of Coronavirus Effects In Private Meeting