Wearing masks is now the most important thing for the economy, Fed's Kaplan says

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'If we all wore a mask, it would substantially mute the transmission of this disease and we would grow faster,' he added.

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said that managing the coronavirus is the most important issue for the economy now.

"If we all wore a mask, it would substantially mute the transmission of this disease and we would grow faster," he told Fox Business. His comments come amid historically aggressive fiscal and monetary measures from Congress and the Fed.Amid historically aggressive policy moves from the U.S. central bank and Congress, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said the most important thing for the economy now is wearing protective face coverings.

 

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Awesome interview!

OMG, Sara isenberg , talk TOO MUCH. If you watch her and well mannered Wilfred on the closing bell, she over talk ALL the time. She is so annoying, must have the last words. I watch that program because of wilfread not for her. She did it again today, She has annoying personality

Julianna More important than reckless monetary policy artificially inflating markets?! What is this madness?!

StopExecutionsInIran StopExecutionOfIranianProtesters

Lol!!!!!!!!!! Wtf planet is this?!?!

fintwit_news SCAM!

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Now?! It was important months ago. Now we’re reactivate instead of proactive. The American way...

It is not about denying individual freedom It is about providing collective protection from a biological predator & that alone is what the Mayors, Governors & businesses are considering when making a decision that the public needs to WearAMask

If they worked then why do we have all these spikes?

He's exactly right, it's so simple, why do people not get it?

Shame on you, hide your Yankee face!

This should be obvious to all. There can be no healthy economy w/o first controlling the virus.

They are talismans, placebos at best (NEJM). But they have also been shown to be harmful. but most importantly they are antithetical to democracy, they are very akin to the hijab in Iran.

NO

“The best thing for the economy is people working. So wear a mask to slow the spread.” Should be the argument.

If you wear a mask then everyone can go back to work. It is common sense. Meanwhile some are like 'masks infringe on my freedom' simultaneously saying 'open the economy'. Can't have it both ways

Haha...where is his mask?

You can always tell the ones who own stock in companies that make masks lol

The WhiteHouse needs to wear, promote, mandate masks. realDonaldTrump VP FLOTUS SecondLady IvankaTrump

But the rights don’t seem to understand that they have obligations to the good of public

The Mask Economy.

Let's stop distributing fear, let's deliver information that would aid in getting this Chaos under control. Let's start with articles like this one.

Leftist are really in love with masks ... I wonder why ?

Doesn't this asshole have a printer to be cranking or something? The S&P is ONLY up 0.5% today. I expect 10% gains daily.

As he stands there with NO mask on 😂😂😂

CNBC Pandemic Propaganda Puppets, have you invited other qualified experts on your show, such as DrScott Atlas, Dr Samadi or Alex Berenson to give additional insights? Why do you rely on just one Pfizer Board Member, Dr Gottlieb, who has a major Conflict of Interest,for analysis?

I understand masks from the perspective of, people are so dumb, maybe masks will make them feel safe so they won’t do the even dumber thing and cry to the government to shut things down. Sad commentary really.

* Trump says he'll wear a mask during upcoming trip to Walter Reed (The Hill) * Fauci says he has not briefed Trump in two months and has not seen him at the White House since early June (FT)

Soooooooo we’re screwed?

Like a good economy? Wear a face mask. RT to RealDonaldTrump..SeanHannity..RushLimbaugh..FoxandFriends..TuckerCarlson...OANN

Even though they are proven to be ineffective. Got it! Scamdemic

He don't what he is talking about. Clueless.

I mean. I think working would be the best thing for the economy but sure.

Holy simpleton!

That and massive debt spending monetized by the FED. The retirement fund Ponzi scheme is on the line.

Wish they could print masks like they do money

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