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Tesla Stock now trading at 450 -- nm - budice Mar 16, 07:29
Tip: If anything, you're likely to see your interest rate go down on your high-yield savings accounts. Ally has a No Penalty 11 month CD currently at - oblique Mar 16, 07:28 1
- Wait so after all that you're asking us to take financial advise from you?!?!?!? - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:30
Well there it is. Administrative and support staff have been told to work from home if they can. Given I work in Infectious Diseases, this makes sense - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 07:24 1
- Nothing decreed yet for employees - though all students have until the weekend to get the fuck out. Campus is gonna look like The Stand and shit. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 07:26
Dear Escape Room: Sorry, I'm not getting in a confined space with 9 other people right now, I don't care how cheap it is. -- nm -- (edited) - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:22 2
- 1 can of wipes; a locked room, get out of the room without using them all -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:23 1
  - *kills other 9 people* -- nm - JaxSean - WinnerWinnerChickenDinner Mar 16, 07:25
HHS experienced a cyberattack last night related to its coronavirus response -- (link) - decline Mar 16, 07:17
So with a 0% Federal Interest Rate, what will that do to mortgages / mortgage rates? -- nm - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:16 7
- Nothing directly as those are tied to long-term rates which are also impacted by growth expectations/long term risk. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 16, 07:18
- It's unclear, but I would expect mortgage interest rates to go up or stay steady in this climate. Default risks are this much higher right now IMO - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:18 5
  - Mortgages are longer term and this will have some impact, but you probably already have a low rate. Short term lending (like lines of credit for - pmb Mar 16, 07:21 2
    - This was supposed to go under Jax's post. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 07:22 1
      - Thanks all -- nm - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:27
  - It is, but usually if the rate to borrow for banks goes down, I (assumed) mortgage rates (and other interest rates) would somewhat similarly. - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:20 1
    - There's obviously a correlation pressure for sure, but indeed mortgage rates right now are not going down, as there is obviously significant upward pe - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:22
Day 5 of the Shopocolypse and the store is busiest since Thursday. People are not staying the F home. -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 07:14 4
- I'm tempted to Shipt but if many items are OOS it's not worth it. I've gotten a little paranoid too. - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 16, 07:34
- I stopped at BJs after dropping MrsJax off at work. It was also busy. - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:27
- “Nobody else will be out so I’ll do my shopping while I can.” -- nm - Tim Mar 16, 07:25 1
  - That and we are usually the #2 busiest location in the city. -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 07:36
Resident Evil 3 demo is hitting on March 19th. -- nm - Shaun Mar 16, 07:06
International flights into Canada to be rerouted to 4 airports per reports -- (link) - Beaker Mar 16, 07:03
Devin McCourty returning to Patriots on 2-year, $23M deal -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:01
What even does trifecta mean? -- (pic) - colin Mar 16, 07:00 [Attachment] 3
- Three things -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 16, 07:03 2
  - They could have gone the whole way and made the third item have 3 subitems as well. - Marlowe Mar 16, 07:15 1
    - Right? -- nm - znufrii Mar 16, 07:23
Some competition while we wait for sports to return... -- (link*) - Krusty Mar 16, 06:58 2
- I was watching this and literally smiling and rooting for the light blue marble. Spoiler - Krusty Mar 16, 07:06 1
  - Yup, that one's a keeper :) -- nm - Meg Mar 16, 09:42
Congrats West Virginia! Literally NOBODY wants to go there!! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:57 1
- Even the virus is like, nah, I’m good. -- nm - Tim Mar 16, 06:58
Falcons release Devonta Freeman. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 06:56
I just want to say again that I just love you guys and this place for aggregating all the news I need to hear quickly and with an appropriate amount - amanda Mar 16, 06:52
9.7% down at open, slamming into circuit breaker. Thanks, President Business! -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:31 3
- Guess 2nd circuit breaker not far behind -- nm - budice Mar 16, 06:37
- Autograph THAT, fucker. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 16, 06:32 1
  - *elbow five* -- (link) - Reagen Mar 16, 06:36 [Backboard]
Many of you know the company I work for: Our entire US firm, and our closest competitor announced this AM, all US offices closed for 2 weeks. -- nm - MDH Mar 16, 06:23 3
- Our audit is supposed to be done tomorrow. I’m assuming they’ll still be here. -- (edited) - spamlet Mar 16, 06:44 1
  - Client travel is banned unless it is within your local market and an exception is granted (for my company) -- nm - MDH Mar 16, 07:14
- i'm curious if my firm follows suit. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 16, 06:36
Looks like we will pay for the financial crisis folly economically after all— fed rates never recovered and now they’re zero. That tool is gone prob - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:13 18
- Would have been nice if they were at, say, 3.5 and could be dropped just to 2. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:14 17
  - I really don't think it would matter at this moment. We're just looking at a massive shock to the economy no matter how you look at it. 0% interest - pmb Mar 16, 07:06 5
    - Well no, they can unempty the tax cut chamber by just, you know, raising taxes--borrowing rates are relative. A change from 1.5 to .5 is not the same - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:10 4
      - They can't raise taxes now. Ultimately yes, but not now. They can also raise interest rates eventually, but now it makes sense. Pretty much the - pmb Mar 16, 07:20 3
        
        I agree it makes 100% to lower rates, what I'm saying is that because the rates were already artificially low to begin with, that quiver is much less - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:23 2
        
        Yes, I agree. - pmb Mar 16, 07:25 1
        
        Right, and this is really a carry over from the financial crisis/Bush pressure on the Fed - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:27
  - Yup. Trump and the GOP in their insistence to control the Fed have destroyed this too. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:15 10
    - The magnitude of their incompetence is just unfathomable. - Reagen Mar 16, 06:21 9
      - And yet he still has support of ~45%. Insane. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 16, 06:42 4
        
        is his approval rating really that high still? a woman who used to work in my office who is morbidly obese, diabetic and has poor circulation - amanda Mar 16, 06:49 2
        
        Another poll out today had him down in AZ vs Biden, outside MoE. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:57
        
        depends on the poll. Average is currently 42.3. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:50
        
        The supposedly richest and most powerful country in the history of the world, felled by a virus. Fitting. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:49
      - And yet he still has support of ~45%. Insane. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 16, 06:42 1
        
        There's a lot of rich and dumb people out there. - JaxSean Mar 16, 06:59
      - Agreed on all counts. I’m willing to give them benefit of doubt as a starting line— something like this is hard to anticipate and coordinating a respo - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:23 1
        
        The feds have been awful. I've been unbelievably impressed with the state and local governments though. Their ability to adjust to this has been - pmb Mar 16, 07:23
There are currently no wide releases remaining on the schedule for the next 3 weeks. - Reagen Mar 16, 06:12 5
- Also, I bet Never Rarely Sometimes Always thought it was smart beating Sometimes Always Never to theaters. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:15 4
  - SAN was released last year in the UK and has been done for a while. I'm still surprised it's not out here -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 06:24
  - Those are movie titles? *smh* -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 06:20 2
    - Playing those in the same house would make people think they're having a stroke. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:36 1
      - I thought I was having one reading the posts -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 06:59
Apparently my investment curse has exceeded my wildest fears. It isn't enough that I lose money when opening a brokerage account, I apparently - oblique Mar 16, 06:03 5
- I’m annoyed that Friday’s late market spike coincided with my semi-monthly 401(k) contribution. - znufrii Mar 16, 07:07
- I've been adding to company shares I already own. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 06:14
- Remind me — this is a trade commission free account right? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:11 2
  - They basically all are now. -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 06:21
  - Yeah -- nm - oblique Mar 16, 06:18
CT: Honestly, that's a winning slogan at this point. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 06:02
ST What did you watch this weekend? Grade? -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 05:43 20
- Contagion. A- Still extremely watchable and dare I say it, enjoyable. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 16, 08:06
- Coco - A. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 07:07
- Watched a lot of Lucifer... C? B? -- nm - colin Mar 16, 06:55
- Snowpiercer: C -- nm - rollo Mar 16, 06:50 4
  - crazy -- nm - decline Mar 16, 06:59
  - *fights you in a tunnel* -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 06:57
  - sorry.... what? -- nm - colin Mar 16, 06:54
  - boooo -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:50
- Contagion ep 1: B - decline Mar 16, 06:23
- I'm really enjoying the chef show on NF. -- nm - amanda Mar 16, 06:06
- First couple episodes of Altered Carbon S2: B- I guess. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 16, 06:01 2
  - I'm at ep 6 - I am not liking the store as well as season 1 -- nm - decline Mar 16, 06:37 1
    - I'm fond of the Anthony Mackie casting but his character is so angry it's uncomfortable to watch. - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 07:13
- Birds of Prey - B (really good stunt work), Belgravia (from the makers of Downton), - C, Race Across the World - A-. -- nm - LMS Mar 16, 05:59
- Ready or Not B+ Knives Out A- Frozen 2 B Toy Story 4 B -- nm* - Volnelk Mar 16, 05:49
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: B+, Maine Cabin Masters: Random episodes: A (love this show) -- nm* - Krusty Mar 16, 05:48
- Parasite: A-, Gemini Man: B+ -- nm - Shaun Mar 16, 05:48
- Jo Jo: A. Knives Out: A -- nm - oblique Mar 16, 05:46
- Frozen 2, x2. A- both times. -- nm - znufrii Mar 16, 05:45
- Rocketman B+ ; Rampage C ; Caught up on Better Call Saul A- ; Caught up on Survivor B+ -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 05:44
Xbox Series X: Quick Resume Tech Demo -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 05:35 [youtube] 2
- XSX: A Closer Look. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 05:42
- XSX: Loading Times Tech Demo -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 05:38 [youtube]
I hate humanity. My gym smartly closed but sent us an email saying they’d open so that those of us that get our food delivered there could get it. I - JackDawson Mar 16, 05:08 10
- why would you get food delivered to your gym? -- nm - amanda Mar 16, 05:59 7
  - rich people -- nm - decline Mar 16, 06:24
  - Cause it’s cheaper than food at the restaurants here, cause you don’t have to wait in the insane food court lines for food, cause I don’t have space o - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:10 5
    - I mean "why wouldn't you get it delivered to home?" or is this like "we bring your lunch to your gym every morning"? -- nm - amanda Mar 16, 06:15 2
      - Cost. Delivery to a central point is much less than a completely personalized service -- nm - JD Mar 16, 06:18
      - They deliver in bulk M and Th to dozens of people at each gym. The prior company actually had no home delivery option. Not sure if this one does but n - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:18
    - For the food company, gym goers are a target audience and it is a central delivery point where the food for several customers can be dropped off -- nm - JD Mar 16, 06:15 1
      - Yup. And good luck finding a salad or plate for less than $15 in a New York food place during rush hour (fast food excluded) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:16
- Yeah, I can imagine the stress this is having on people that work jobs like hers and those that own those businesses. -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 05:51 1
  - Those that own the business at least this one will be a ok -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 06:11
I'm now down H$70M since Thursday. Oh well. -- nm - Shaun Mar 16, 05:05
TV PSA: American Idol, 911, Supernatural, Neighbourhood, Voice, Raw, Bob Hearts Abishola, All Rise, Below Deck SY, Live Rescue, Home Town, Breeders, -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 05:05 2
- Better Call Saul, Bull, Roswell NM, Plot Against America, Prodigal Son, My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name, Manifest, Chopped Sweets, -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 05:07 1
  - Dispatches From Elsewhere, Virgin River (Netflix), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 05:09
Wow. Canadians, *Rogers* is doing good things! Free content. No internet caps. Free Roam Like Home if you are away. Etc. -- nm - Andie Mar 16, 04:54 1
- Link -- (link) - Andie Mar 16, 05:31
Well, it feels like I alone have to *go to the office* today. Not happy. (Others in my office in same boat.) -- (edited) - Andie Mar 16, 03:32 9
- I will probably be in the office all this week -- (edited) - decline Mar 16, 06:29
- I'm in the office today. I got the heads up yesterday that we are going to announce a work from home policy (today?). I'm just screwed today because - oblique Mar 16, 05:55
- One of the dummies at my office asked “so should I bring my laptop home with me every night? Won’t you give us notice if we’re closing?” - mafic Mar 16, 05:48 2
  - (I was remoting in. 100% working from home until I get told I need to be in the office) -- nm - mafic Mar 16, 05:51 1
    - I would do this as well if my team could. Since they can't I don't feel like I should. -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 06:25
- Me too but I should be the only one from my team - JaxSean Mar 16, 05:10
- we were informed yesterday that our office is not closing, and that we shouldnt be going to clients for audits - tRuMaN Mar 16, 05:01
- Me too! -- nm - Strongbad Mar 16, 04:19
- Nothing from work but since the schools are now closed everywhere I’m assuming today will be chaos. -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 03:40
Steam's concurrent user numbers hit a record 20 million -- (link) - budice Mar 16, 02:43 2
- Is Xbox Live up yet? -- nm - Shaun Mar 16, 05:05 1
  - I saw that it was, but can't confirm -- nm - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:03
Dow Futures: locked down 5% -1000, Index ETFs showing down 9% overall -- (link) - budice Mar 16, 02:18 1
- Euro Markets open down 7-9% -- nm - budice Mar 16, 02:24
Cambridge university shut down, the first time since the black plague..while in self isolation Issac Newton invented calculus -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 02:14 1
- Thanks, I hate it. -- nm - Future Students Mar 16, 02:40
Peace Corp to recall all 7,000 volunteers (evacuate?) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 01:52
Alright, decided to spin up my next project idea. It's going to be very simple, I hope. Generated a random name for it. - Beryllium Mar 16, 01:13 1
- Sounds like a half-elf RC will kill off early in the campaign. -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 02:41
Patton Oswalt, inspired by the Italians -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 16, 00:32 4
- deleted? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 01:53 3
  - Aww, dang. It was funny. He was demonstrating his craft to his neighbours in the Italian style. (And his daughter yelled "You suck!" from the street) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 02:12 2
    - Someone else (another comic) had done something similar so he took it down, giving props to the other. - JaxSean Mar 16, 05:08
    - Doesn't seem to be deleted here. Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 16, 02:13
interesting comment on bloom: SnP futures down almost to the breaker point, 10s thousands of contracts offered but no buyers so its stuck there -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 00:04 2
- Chinese production down 13% worse than expected, retail sales down 20% -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 00:06 1
  - bloom: most airlines will be bankrupt by end of may says consultant -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 00:12
swiffer! swiffer! swiffer! (sitwap) nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Mar 15, 23:21 1
- hahaha (fb wag, 3 days no sports, just noticed a woman sitting on my couch, apparently she's my wife, nice lady) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 00:08
AOC notes that while the military orders all personnel *and* dependents to not fly, ICE is still sending children on commercial carriers -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 15, 23:16
people advised to sneeze into their elbow, instead buy lots of TP, which just proves they don't know their ass from the their elbow -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 15, 23:12
Free movies online ... hmm. Possibly including classics that streaming service don't normally carry, I assume. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 15, 23:06 2
- Roku has hundreds of channels like this. It's mainly public domain stuff. -- nm - David Mar 15, 23:07 1
  - Fair. Too bad Disney has been so successful at copyright extensions. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 23:55
40 years ago, the sentence "New York is 1 week away from becoming Italy" would've been interpreted very differently. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 23:04
31,000 Disney employees given 18-day paid vacation ... that's a lot of vacations. They should go on Disney Cruises. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 23:01

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