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Hello dear Patreons!

These are very special times. What we experience I and none of friends and family around me  have encountert in their lifetime. Economic market plunge, being asked to keep away from people we love and so on.

I am writing you from Europe, specifically from Germany where federal and national borders have just been shut down. Universities, schools and public authorities are closed. With shops it differs from country to country. In some places only grocery stores, pharmacies and banks are open in other places most of the services and coffee shops/bars/restaurants are still open - but pretty empty. If I don't think for a moment for the reason why - I really like the space everywhere.

Everywhere you go - people speak about the same topic: Corona. They are irritated and afraid about the uncertainty. And when and how they will be able to relate with their elder relatives.

But besides the fear, there is also something beautiful arising: people helping each other. Local groups and Facebook groups have emerged where people organise food supply in their neighbourhoods for people who are quarrantined. School children, who have free time offering help everywhere - assembling testing kits for the community, baby-sitting as public playgrounds are closed, and many other.

And there is a special quality arising with the fact that people are asked to stay home: There is time. Time to read a book, to paint, to have extended telephone calls with friends, basically for many things you usually don't take time. So I like to take the stand to foster the light in our spirit and our heart in these special times.

Warm greeting to all of you

Rose

All the world's government's and banks have found a "cure" for coronavirus. Due to the conomic plunge the central banks of many countries are generating so called "economic stimulus" with in various ways.

FED

The US Federal Reserve did their part to try and stabilize  the financial markets. The action they've taken is probably the  most aggressive central bank action of our lifetimes.

• Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700 billion quantitative easing program
  https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-to-zero-and-launches-massive-700-billion-quantitative-easing-program.html

ECB

Remarks by European Central  Bank President Christine Lagarde suggest she is not inclined to match  the boldness of her predecessor, Mario Draghi

• ECB Seeks to Calm Markets After Fresh Comments Spark Selloff
  https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecb-seeks-to-mend-rifts-as-economic-clouds-gather-11584523534
  
• ECB statement
  https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2020/html/ecb.pr200318~152e1c740f.en.html

EUROPE and CORONA

• The World Is at War (by Hans-Werner Sinn)
  https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/coronavirus-good-and-bad-policy-response-by-hans-werner-sinn-2020-03

US TREASURY

Coinbase CLO now appointed to oversee bankin system. What does this tell us?

• US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Appoints Coinbase Chief Legal Officer to Oversee Banking System
  https://dailyhodl.com/2020/03/16/us-treasury-secretary-steven-mnuchin-appoints-coinbase-chief-legal-officer-to-oversee-banking-system/

AMAZON

Amazon to Hire 100,000 Warehouse and Delivery Workers Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns   

• Amazon to Hire 100,000 Warehouse and Delivery Workers Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns
  https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-hire-100-000-warehouse-and-delivery-workers-amid-coronavirus-shutdowns-11584387833

ELON MUSK

'We've got to make Starfleet happen,' says SpaceX CEO

• Elon Musk warns US General to prepare for space warfare
  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/elon-musk-space-force-spacex-drone-a9369881.html