Sale of guns, ammo, survival equipment skyrocket amid coronavirus worries

(USA Features) The sale of guns and ammunition around the country are skyrocketing over fears that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could get much worse and impact civil society, reports said on Sunday.In addition, sales of “survival gear” are also way up, according to suppliers who spoke to various media.“People who tell me that they don’t like guns, but they’re here to begrudgingly buy one,” Gabriel Vaughn, owner of Sportsman’s Arms In Petaluma, told the KTVU-TV, the Sacramento Bee reported. “And if it makes somebody feel safe and they’re legal to own one, then sure.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/sale-of-guns-ammo-survival-equipment-skyrocket-amid-coronavirus-worries/

Racing to prevent an economic meltdown

Emergency sirens are blaring across the global economy. The coronavirus crisis that seemed like a substantial risk a week ago is now a devastating threat to the U.S. economy. America in a matter of days witnessed key parts of its transportation, hospitality and entertainment sectors (among others) rush into stunning shutdowns from coast to coast. Countless businesses that cannot go remote are going dark entirely, for at least weeks and maybe months. Layoffs are under way, financial markets are convulsing and an economic contraction is glaringly obvious without a single piece of official data.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money/2020/03/16/racing-to-prevent-an-economic-meltdown-786108