Buddy, Can You Spare $2 Trillion?

(1) The government shows it CARES. (2) Health providers get virus-related expenses reimbursed. (3) Airline industry gets grants and loans. (4) Government may ask for equity in exchange for its helping hand. (5) Companies taking government funding can’t pay dividends or buy back shares. (6) No life preservers for cruise lines. (7) Fed can provide loans to companies large and small. (8) Small businesses can keep the money for free if they hold onto their employees through September. (9) Virus-infected industries cutting dividends and eliminating stock buybacks. (10) Many other industries will do the same as recession hits their profits and cash flow.