Comments by "Maurice W" (@Mwoods2272) on "CNBC" channel.

  1. In Oregon, you can march and protest but can't go out to eat or workout.
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  2. There are conbini's on every block in Tokyo sometimes 2 conbini's across from each other. Japanese love their convenience and don't forget about the vending machines on every street corner.
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  3. It's been almost a month and you can't find TP so who's laughing now, the people that bought the 3 years supply.
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  4. Actually that's everywhere in the world except North America.
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  5.  @nachannachle2706  I was referring to colleges and university teachers. Most middle and high school public teachers are barely making a living.
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  6. Teaching salaries have also skyrocketed.
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  7. People need to drown their sorrows.
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  8.  @michaelandrews4783  Even the Purism phone made in the USA has Chinese components.
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  9.  @hildegardvonbingen9092 70% of the population lives on 30% of the land. Most of Japan are mountains and most people live in the big cities like Tokyo and Osaka. The jobs are in the cities too. The countryside is very beautiful but most are just farmland. There are towns giving away houses if you move to their town but young people want the city life.
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  10. I don't associate with my Father, Mother and Sister because they don't support LGBT issues.
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  11.  @miguelrobb5719  The name brand corporations package the same product but just put a Kirkland sticker on it.
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  12.  @ThePianoman--  Most times the auto service gratuity is posted or at the bottom of the menu which people don't read.
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  13. People want a paycheck but don't want to go into work because of the virus.
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  14. People focus so much on the wait staff, they forget there are other jobs lost at a restaurant.
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  15. I don't tip at Starbucks, their job is to make my coffee and sandwich. I pay for that service in the price that is posted.
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  16. When you close malls during the pandemic of course sales will rise when the malls open up again.
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  17. Big Box crap? Costco is thriving on big box crap with their 40,000 sq. ft. stores.
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  18.  @quantum-catperson7458  My country did convert hotel rooms to Covid beds. If you have mild symptoms, you went to the hotel and more severe cases went to the hospital.
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  19.  @demonj00  Not all businesses, The guy from Austin with the catering company will struggle if not go out of business.
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  20. The uncertainty of unpaid leave is the business might not come back.
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  21. Wayne Dome Are you saying every person that owns a restaurant should be millionaires and the ones that aren’t are stupid?
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  22. All I hear is the Federal government needs to give, payout, loan money to every person, business, state and local governments. They want the Federal government to take care of everything.
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  23. The guests should listen to these hosts because the hosts didn't want to refund anyone.
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  24. People need to differentiate between freight and passenger trains. Freight trains are doing good but passenger trains have a ridership problem. People may like the idea of it but they will take their car first.
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  25. You can say the same about manufacturing cars, how many factories has Ford and GM closed and opened in Mexico.
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  26. Except the markets aren't plunging. the stock market is doing well.
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  27. Exactly, they can form whatever narrative they want by omitting facts or implying statements.
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  28. Then stop working, no one is forcing you to work.
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  29. Having tens dollars in your pocket is better than not having no money.
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  30. Some small businesses don't want to open.
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  31. That money has to last them the whole year unless they have an off season job. They are only paid weekly during the season. After taxes, paying your people, they might take home around 45 or 50 thousand.
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  32.  @quantum-catperson7458  The country closed and people weren't traveling so a lot of hotels were empty. Also hotels have the infrastructure, cleaning crew, security, controlled entrance and exit. Even today, countries are using hotels for quarantine for people entering countries.
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  33.  @kansasthunderman1  If they are in Cali, Newsome will give them money.
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  34. A lot of Asian countries have low immigration, Japan, Korea and Viet-nam and they are doing OK.
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  35. Might not eat out but people still spending money on takeout.
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  36. Of course, you would still eat pizza but you would upgrade your toppings. Wagyu steak, Foie Gras, Lobster and Truffles, Domino's don't have those toppings. You would go to an upscale Italian restaurant.
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  37. The young lady with a huge student loan, her answer to the problem was go back to school and get a Master's degree. Go get a JOB!
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  38.  @annat6249 So if they started charging $12 for a cup of coffee to paid them a higher wage, you will pay that price?
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  39. Companies don't need the pandemic to downsize, they can do that at anytime.
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  40. That number seems pretty low, 11%.?
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  41. Jon Jonas I have friends that own restaurants and they are not millionaires.
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  42.  @BigHeadAvenger Exactly, that was what I was implying.
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  43.  @brianlively1909  Suicide and Crime will also contribute.
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  44.  @sqeaky8190  You might be alive but have no job, no money, no place to live and no food.
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