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Combination government and market failure, where the market dispassionately says "you should all just lose your jobs, no demand for now", and the government doe
by cmurf 7y ago
Combination government and market failure, where the market dispassionately says "you should all just lose your jobs, no demand for now", and the government doesn't intervene?
Most ski resorts in North America are shut down for at least a week, but Jackson Hole closed for the season and others are expected to follow. Hospitality and service industry workers who have seasonal jobs, are making a large chunk of their annual earnings during spring break, which is now. Already people are asking about rent reductions. How does that work? Landlord takes a haircut? Will the bank take a mortgage haircut? Who even owns the actual loan, do they take a hair cut? And if no one does, then that means the renter is effectively taking the full hit.
Maybe some of them will qualify for unemployment insurance, but I have no idea how long that lasts or what percent on the dollar it pays.