Today’s Top Stories From the Breitbart News Desk

[Maganomics]( Today’s Top Stories From the Breitbart News Desk The recovery is in the eye of the beholder. Videos and pictures showing crowded stores and restaurants began to circulate over the weekend. To the pessimists, these are reasons to panic and indications that Americans will not practice adequate social-distancing precautions as the economy reopens. That could lead to a second wave of infections, renewed lockdowns, and another economic plunge. To the optimists, these are evidence that the American people are eager to shop, eat out, and reengage with social and economic activity. Carnival Cruise Line says it is flooded with bookings for its scheduled return to the seas this summer. The coronavirus has not dampened “animal spirits” as much as many feared. Is it possible both sides are right? The curve is certainly flattened to a significant degree, but with more freedom inevitably comes more virus spread. This tension will likely continue to drive markets to oscillate between gains and losses as they did this morning. – Alex Marlow, Breitbart News Network --------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY [image]( [Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Upstate New York Regions to Begin Reopening May 15]( New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Monday his state will begin reopening several upstate regions on May 15, marking what he described as an “exciting new phase” of the Chinese coronavirus recovery. Cuomo’s “Pause” order, which shut down all non-essential businesses, will expire on Friday, allowing officials in ten New York regions to decide on how to get their areas up and running again. “A new chapter starts today,” the governor said in a press briefing in Rochester. “This is the next big step of this historic journey. We’re on the other side of the mountain. It’s an exciting new phase, we’re all anxious to get back to work.” [[Click here for more]( IN OTHER STORIES… [Carnival Cruise Line Flooded with Bookings for Return to Service in August]( Carnival Cruise Line was inundated with bookings after announcing it would return to the high seas starting in August, following in the wake of months of being on Chinese coronavirus lockdown. [[Click here for more]( [Pollak: 5 Ways Democrats Are Making Job Losses Worse]( Nearly everything Democrats have done at the national level has made the job losses from coronavirus worse. You would not know that from the mainstream media, which have under-reported Democrats’ malfeasance and have failed to report President Donald Trump’s successes, which are gaining attention abroad. Indeed, the media are often complicit in helping Democrats block good ideas, and introduce destructive ones. Here are 5 examples… [[Click here for more]( [Risk of reopening US economy too fast: A W-shaped recovery]( When the coronavirus erupted in the United States, it triggered quarantines, travel curbs, and business shutdowns. Many economists predicted a V-shaped journey for the economy: A sharp drop, then a quick bounce-back as the virus faded and the economy regained health. Others envisioned a slower, U-shaped course. [[Click here for more]( [Donald Trump Demands ‘Freedom’ for Pennsylvania Citizens Struggling with Coronavirus Lockdown]( President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Pennsylvania Democrats for ongoing coronavirus lockdowns in the state. “The great people of Pennsylvania want their freedom now, and they are fully aware of what that entails,” Trump wrote on Twitter. The president commented on the Pennsylvania lockdowns as several counties are planning to reopen, in defiance of Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf’s restrictions. [[Click here for more]( [Tesla Sues Local California Authorities over Lockdown, Threatens to Leave State]( Elon Musk’s Tesla has sued local authorities in California over lockdown orders as the company attempts to reopen its Fremont factory. Musk has also threatened to pull the company out of California completely. [[Click here for more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM THE MAGANOMICS INSTITUTE… [What the Heck Happened to Bitcoin?]( Some interesting machinations buffeted the bitcoin price this weekend… [[Click here for more]( [Do the Markets Know Something We Don’t?]( Has the market priced in COVID-19? [[Click here for more]( [Maganomics]( Maganomics Institute 55 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33484 [www.maganomics.com]( To ensure our emails continue reaching your inbox, please [add our email address]( to your address book. This editorial email containing advertisements was sent to {EMAIL} because you subscribed to this service. 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