The Free Market Isn't Altruistic- and That's Fine || EP 225

MasterMyTrades.com Patreon.com/GoodMorningLiberty Trump wants to reopen country soon. But power really lies with governors https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/12/politics/governors-trump-coronavirus-response/index.html As President Donald Trump leans in to his fervent desire to reopen the nation's economy by May 1, there is a major obstacle standing in his path: the nation's governors and mayors who hold the power to enforce closures and who have often taken a far more aggressive posture on protecting public health than the President. DOJ: 'Expect action' on government regulation of religious services amid COVID-19 outbreak https://www.foxnews.com/us/doj-expect-action-government-regulation-religious-covid-19 The Justice Department (DOJ) may take action next week against local governments that have cracked down on religious services as widespread parts of the country are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, a DOJ spokesperson said Saturday. Corporations step up in the coronavirus crisis—Is it PR or purpose? https://fortune.com/2020/04/13/corporations-coronavirus-response-pr/ For the past month, my email inbox has flooded with press releases from companies touting the good works they are doing during the coronavirus crisis. In some cases, their actions seem like random acts of charity. In others, they loom large—like Jack Dorsey's decision to dedicate $1 billion worth of Square stock for coronavirus relief. A number of companies are taking substantial actions to reward frontline workers—like Albertsons granting a $2 an hour pay increase on top of overtime, or Target investing more than $300 million in added wages, paid leave, and back-up childcare. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices