US ECONOMICS
CORONAVIRUS
THE WHITE HOUSE. March 11, 2020. FACT SHEETS. HEALTHCARE. President Donald J. Trump Has Taken Unprecedented Steps To Respond To The Coronavirus And Protect The Health And Safety Of Americans
Together we are putting into policy a plan to prevent, detect, treat and create a vaccine against coronavirus to save lives in America and the world. America will get it done!
President Donald J. Trump
RESTRICTING TRAVEL FROM IMPACTED AREAS: President Donald J. Trump is taking further action to curb the spread of the coronavirus to the United States from other countries.
- President Trump is issuing a proclamation under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to restrict travel to the United States from foreign nationals who have recently been in certain European countries.
- Section 212(f) of the INA only applies to the movement of human beings, not goods or cargo.
- The restriction applies to foreign nationals who have been in the Schengen Area, 26 countries in Europe with open borders agreements, in the last 14 days.
- Those who are exempt from these restrictions, such as American citizens, will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place.
- There is extensive travel back and forth between Europe that heightens the risk here in the United States.
LOOKING OUT FOR AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND WORKERS: President Donald J. Trump is committed to protecting American businesses and workers from the impacts of coronavirus.
- The President is announcing an economic assistance package to help support businesses and workers who have been harmed by this outbreak.
- President Trump has instructed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to exercise available authority to provide loans to businesses affected by the coronavirus.
- These loans will help overcome disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
- The President is calling on Congress to increase funding for this program by an additional $50 billion.
- The President will be instructing the Department of the Treasury to defer tax payments for certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted by the coronavirus.
- This action will provide more than $200 billion of additional liquidity to the economy.
- President Trump is calling on Congress to immediately pass payroll tax relief.
- The President announced that he will soon be taking emergency action to provide financial relief for workers who are ill, quarantined, or caring for others due to the coronavirus.
- The President also called on Congress to take action to extend this relief for workers.
LEADING AN AGGRESSIVE, WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT APPROACH: President Trump has taken unprecedented steps to protect the health of Americans in response to the coronavirus.
- The President is leveraging all of our resources to respond to the coronavirus, bringing together government and private industry in a collaborative response.
- The Trump Administration declared a public health emergency in January to bolster response efforts.
- President Trump took early action to help curb the spread of the virus from other countries to the United States, providing important time for response and preparations.
- In January, President Trump acted quickly to restrict travel from foreign nationals traveling from China.
- In February, the President restricted travel for individuals recently traveling from Iran.
- The Administration put into place mandatory screening for all travelers coming into the country from Italy and South Korea.
- Travel advisories for severely impacted areas like Italy and South Korea have been raised to their highest level.
- Today, the President directed his Administration to make general-use face masks available to our healthcare workers.
- The Administration’s actions will help make millions of general-use respirators available to keep healthcare workers safe and mitigate transmission of the virus.
- President Trump signed into law more than $8 billion to fund response efforts.
- The Administration has taken bold steps to incentivize the development of therapeutics and vaccines to treat and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
- Working across the public and private sectors, the Trump Administration continues to drastically expand testing capacity.
- More than 1 million tests have been distributed nationwide, with another 4 million tests being shipped out by the end of the week.
- Testing is now available in every State lab in the country and commercial labs are now deploying tests, which will help generate a dramatic increase in availability.
- The Trump Administration has released guidance on how to keep businesses, schools, community gathering places, and families safe.
- From the start, President Trump has made keeping the public informed a top priority.
- The Administration has announced that health plans with health savings accounts will be able to cover coronavirus testing and treatment without co-payments.
THE WHITE HOUSE. March 11, 2020. HEALTHCARE. Remarks by President Trump in Address to the Nation
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoyDIj5IboQ
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.
Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic.
We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we are marshalling the full power of the federal government and the private sector to protect the American people.
This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a foreign virus in modern history. I am confident that by counting and continuing to take these tough measures, we will significantly reduce the threat to our citizens, and we will ultimately and expeditiously defeat this virus.
From the beginning of time, nations and people have faced unforeseen challenges, including large-scale and very dangerous health threats. This is the way it always was and always will be. It only matters how you respond, and we are responding with great speed and professionalism.
Our team is the best anywhere in the world. At the very start of the outbreak, we instituted sweeping travel restrictions on China and put in place the first federally mandated quarantine in over 50 years. We declared a public health emergency and issued the highest level of travel warning on other countries as the virus spread its horrible infection.
And taking early intense action, we have seen dramatically fewer cases of the virus in the United States than are now present in Europe.
The European Union failed to take the same precautions and restrict travel from China and other hotspots. As a result, a large number of new clusters in the United States were seeded by travelers from Europe.
After consulting with our top government health professionals, I have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and wellbeing of all Americans.
To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground.
There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings, and these prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo, but various other things as we get approval. Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing. These restrictions will also not apply to the United Kingdom.
At the same time, we are monitoring the situation in China and in South Korea. And, as their situation improves, we will reevaluate the restrictions and warnings that are currently in place for a possible early opening.
Earlier this week, I met with the leaders of health insurance industry who have agreed to waive all copayments for coronavirus treatments, extend insurance coverage to these treatments, and to prevent surprise medical billing.
We are cutting massive amounts of red tape to make antiviral therapies available in record time. These treatments will significantly reduce the impact and reach of the virus.
Additionally, last week, I signed into law an $8.3 billion funding bill to help CDC and other government agencies fight the virus and support vaccines, treatments, and distribution of medical supplies. Testing and testing capabilities are expanding rapidly, day by day. We are moving very quickly.
The vast majority of Americans: The risk is very, very low. Young and healthy people can expect to recover fully and quickly if they should get the virus. The highest risk is for elderly population with underlying health conditions. The elderly population must be very, very careful.
In particular, we are strongly advising that nursing homes for the elderly suspend all medically unnecessary visits. In general, older Americans should also avoid nonessential travel in crowded areas.
My administration is coordinating directly with communities with the largest outbreaks, and we have issued guidance on school closures, social distancing, and reducing large gatherings.
Smart action today will prevent the spread of the virus tomorrow.
Every community faces different risks and it is critical for you to follow the guidelines of your local officials who are working closely with our federal health experts — and they are the best.
For all Americans, it is essential that everyone take extra precautions and practice good hygiene. Each of us has a role to play in defeating this virus. Wash your hands, clean often-used surfaces, cover your face and mouth if you sneeze or cough, and most of all, if you are sick or not feeling well, stay home.
To ensure that working Americans impacted by the virus can stay home without fear of financial hardship, I will soon be taking emergency action, which is unprecedented, to provide financial relief. This will be targeted for workers who are ill, quarantined, or caring for others due to coronavirus.
I will be asking Congress to take legislative action to extend this relief.
Because of the economic policies that we have put into place over the last three years, we have the greatest economy anywhere in the world, by far.
Our banks and financial institutions are fully capitalized and incredibly strong. Our unemployment is at a historic low. This vast economic prosperity gives us flexibility, reserves, and resources to handle any threat that comes our way.
This is not a financial crisis, this is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world.
However, to provide extra support for American workers, families, and businesses, tonight I am announcing the following additional actions: I am instructing the Small Business Administration to exercise available authority to provide capital and liquidity to firms affected by the coronavirus.
Effective immediately, the SBA will begin providing economic loans in affected states and territories. These low-interest loans will help small businesses overcome temporary economic disruptions caused by the virus. To this end, I am asking Congress to increase funding for this program by an additional $50 billion.
Using emergency authority, I will be instructing the Treasury Department to defer tax payments, without interest or penalties, for certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted. This action will provide more than $200 billion of additional liquidity to the economy.
Finally, I am calling on Congress to provide Americans with immediate payroll tax relief. Hopefully they will consider this very strongly.
We are at a critical time in the fight against the virus. We made a life-saving move with early action on China. Now we must take the same action with Europe. We will not delay. I will never hesitate to take any necessary steps to protect the lives, health, and safety of the American people. I will always put the wellbeing of America first.
If we are vigilant — and we can reduce the chance of infection, which we will — we will significantly impede the transmission of the virus. The virus will not have a chance against us.
No nation is more prepared or more resilient than the United States. We have the best economy, the most advanced healthcare, and the most talented doctors, scientists, and researchers anywhere in the world.
We are all in this together. We must put politics aside, stop the partisanship, and unify together as one nation and one family.
As history has proven time and time again, Americans always rise to the challenge and overcome adversity.
Our future remains brighter than anyone can imagine. Acting with compassion and love, we will heal the sick, care for those in need, help our fellow citizens, and emerge from this challenge stronger and more unified than ever before.
God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you.
END
THE WHITE HOUSE. PROCLAMATIONS. March 11, 2020. HEALTHCARE. Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk). I found that the potential for widespread transmission of a novel (new) coronavirus (which has since been renamed “SARS-CoV-2” and causes the disease COVID-19) (“SARS-CoV-2” or “the virus”) by infected individuals seeking to enter the United States threatens the security of our transportation system and infrastructure and the national security. Because the outbreak of the virus was at the time centered in the People’s Republic of China, I suspended and limited the entry of all aliens who were physically present within the People’s Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States, subject to certain exceptions. On February 29, 2020, in recognition of the sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Islamic Republic of Iran, I issued Proclamation 9992 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus), suspending and limiting the entry of all aliens who were physically present within the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States, subject to certain exceptions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, has determined that the virus presents a serious public health threat, and CDC continues to take steps to prevent its spread. But CDC, along with State and local health departments, has limited resources, and the public health system could be overwhelmed if sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus occurred in the United States on a large scale. Sustained human-to-human transmission has the potential to cause cascading public health, economic, national security, and societal consequences.
The World Health Organization has determined that multiple countries within the Schengen Area are experiencing sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2. For purposes of this proclamation, the Schengen Area comprises 26 European states: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The Schengen Area currently has the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases outside of the People’s Republic of China. As of March 11, 2020, the number of cases in the 26 Schengen Area countries is 17,442, with 711 deaths, and shows high continuous growth in infection rates. In total, as of March 9, 2020, the Schengen Area has exported 201 COVID-19 cases to 53 countries. Moreover, the free flow of people between the Schengen Area countries makes the task of managing the spread of the virus difficult.
The United States Government is unable to effectively evaluate and monitor all of the travelers continuing to arrive from the Schengen Area. The potential for undetected transmission of the virus by infected individuals seeking to enter the United States from the Schengen Area threatens the security of our transportation system and infrastructure and the national security. Given the importance of protecting persons within the United States from the threat of this harmful communicable disease, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. The free flow of commerce between the United States and the Schengen Area countries remains an economic priority for the United States, and I remain committed to facilitating trade between our nations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted entry into the United States of persons described in section 1 of this proclamation would, except as provided for in section 2 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and that their entry should be subject to certain restrictions, limitations, and exceptions. I therefore hereby proclaim the following:
Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.
Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry.
(a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:
(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
(iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;
(iv) any alien who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21;
(v) any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications;
(vi) any alien traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus;
(vii) any alien traveling as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a C-1, D, or C-1/D nonimmigrant visa as a crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;
(viii) any alien
(A) seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories); or
(B) whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;
(ix) any alien whose entry would not pose a significant risk of introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC Director or his designee;
(x) any alien whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees, based on a recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee;
(xi) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees; or
(xii) members of the U.S. Armed Forces and spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
(b) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to affect any individual’s eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the regulations issued pursuant to the legislation implementing the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, consistent with the laws and regulations of the United States.
Sec. 3. Implementation and Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of State shall implement this proclamation as it applies to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this proclamation as it applies to the entry of aliens pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may establish.
(b) Consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that any alien subject to this proclamation does not board an aircraft traveling to the United States.
(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish standards and procedures to ensure the application of this proclamation at and between all United States ports of entry.
(d) An alien who circumvents the application of this proclamation through fraud, willful misrepresentation of a material fact, or illegal entry shall be a priority for removal by the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 4. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until terminated by the President. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall recommend that the President continue, modify, or terminate this proclamation as described in section 5 of Proclamation 9984, as amended.
Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 13, 2020. This proclamation does not apply to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that departed prior to 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 13, 2020.
Sec. 6. Severability. It is the policy of the United States to enforce this proclamation to the maximum extent possible to advance the national security, public safety, and foreign policy interests of the United States. Accordingly:
(a) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby; and
(b) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid because of the lack of certain procedural requirements, the relevant executive branch officials shall implement those procedural requirements to conform with existing law and with any applicable court orders.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This proclamation shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This proclamation is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
DONALD J. TRUMP
U.S. Department of State. 03/12/2020. Temporary Pause of International Exchange Programs Due to COVID-19
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will temporarily pause all ECA-funded programs that involve travel to and from countries with heightened U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alert Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) and Warning Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) or heightened State Department COVID-19 related Travel Advisory Levels 3 (Reconsider Travel) and 4 (Do Not Travel).
- ECA-funded programs will be paused for CDC Alert Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) and Warning Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) countries due to COVID-19. Details of the travel notices issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all locations are available at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices.
- ECA will pause ECA-funded programs in countries with COVID-19 related State Department Travel Advisory Levels 3 (Reconsider Travel) and 4 (Do Not Travel). Details on travel advisories for all locations are available at state.gov.
- In addition, ECA will also temporarily postpone or cancel large ECA-sponsored gatherings worldwide, if these gatherings include people who have traveled internationally in the past 14 days.
- ECA constantly reviews safety and operational constraints on its programs, and additional postponements or cancellations are possible on this basis.
- ECA views the health, safety, and well-being of program participants as its highest priority. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ECA will pause programs for 60 days and review this decision every 30 days thereafter.
- ECA will continue to directly communicate information about the management and status of current and future programs and gatherings to relevant participants and stakeholders.
- ECA has already evacuated or offered voluntary departure for U.S. citizen exchange participants from countries or regions where there are elevated Centers for Disease Control Warning Levels or State Department Travel Advisories (Azerbaijan, China, Italy, Mongolia, Republic of Korea).
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5G
THE WHITE HOUSE. March 12, 2020. FACT SHEETS. INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY. President Donald J. Trump Is Committed To Safeguarding America’s Vital Communications Networks And Securing 5G Technology
The security and prosperity of the United States depend on high-speed, reliable, and secure communication networks.
President Donald J. Trump
RELIABLE AND SAFE NETWORKS: President Donald J. Trump signed new legislation to ensure that our Nation’s communications networks are protected from foreign adversaries.
- Today, President Trump signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, furthering his commitment to defend our networks from entities posing an unacceptable risk to national security.
- This legislation will help protect our telecommunications infrastructure by prohibiting the use of Federal funds to purchase equipment from companies that pose a national security threat.
- The Act creates a reimbursement program to remove and replace equipment in use that was manufactured by entities posing unacceptable national security risk.
- Provisions of this legislation also help ensure the Federal Government can share critical information about supply chain security with carriers.
- These reforms will help protect our Nation’s vital communications network and also ensures the United States reaches its 5G potential.
PROTECTING VITAL INTERESTS: The security and prosperity of the United States depends on high-speed, reliable, and secure communications networks.
- The next generation of wireless technology—or 5G—is expected to have vast implications for the future of the United States.
- 5G has the potential to transform numerous parts of American society, ranging from artificial intelligence, to manufacturing, to public services.
- Using untrustworthy vendors to build communications infrastructure threatens our security by exposing our networks to actors who are potentially influenced by foreign entities.
- The stakes could not be higher—America’s citizens and our foreign partners must be able to trust that our 5G networks are reliable, private, and secure.
- The Administration will not risk subjecting America’s critical telecommunications infrastructure to companies that are controlled by authoritarian governments or foreign adversaries.
SECURING AMERICA’S FUTURE: President Trump is building upon his efforts to keep America at the forefront of achieving a safe and prosperous future.
- President Trump is committed to the development of reliable 5G and ensuring the United States remains the global leader in technology and innovation.
- The Trump Administration is working with allies and partners on telecommunications security principles that will foster reliable 5G networks.
- The Administration is working to ensure America’s private sector has access to spectrum, including critical mid-band spectrum, to fuel the growth of our wireless industry
- The President is committed to ensure that rural Americans are not left behind and that their communities have access to safe and reliable high-speed broadband.
- President Trump signed an Executive Order to secure our information and communications technology supply chains from foreign adversaries.
- The President signed legislation creating the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to protect our Nation’s vital critical infrastructure.
THE WHITE HOUSE. March 12, 2020. Bill Announcement. INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
H.R. 4998, the “Secure and Trusted Communications Networks
Act of 2019,” which prohibits certain Federal subsidies from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks; and establishes a reimbursement program for the replacement of communications equipment of services posing such risks.
CANADA
U.S. Department of State. 03/12/2020. Conclusion of the Ninth Round of the Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
Today, the United States and Canada concluded the ninth round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty regime in Washington, District of Columbia. The last round of negotiations was held September 10-11, 2019, near Cranbrook, British Columbia. The United States seeks to achieve a modernized Treaty regime that will ensure the effective management of flood risk; provide a reliable and economical power supply; and improve the ecosystem.
The Department of State leads a negotiating team consisting of representatives from the Bonneville Power Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, the Department of the Interior, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The U.S. delegation for this round included expert-advisors from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The U.S. negotiating team considers the input and views from the region’s states, Tribes, community members, and stakeholders who live and work in the Columbia River Basin through a series of town hall meetings. The most recent town hall was held on December 17 in Richland, WA. The next town hall will be scheduled in the coming months.
MEXICO
U.S. Department of State. 03/12/2020. Sanctions Against Businesses Linked to Mexican Cartels. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
The United States is committed to preventing and combating narcotics trafficking globally. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday designated four Mexican businesses pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) due to their links to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Los Cuinis Drug Trafficking Organization (Los Cuinis), two of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in Mexico. This action reinforces the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) efforts through Project Python, a nationwide operation to disrupt CJNG through a series of coordinated arrests, seizures, and indictments.
The designations include: International Investments Holding S.A. de C.V.; GBJ de Colima, S.A. de C.V., a gas station company located in Villa de Alvarez, Colima, Mexico; Corporativo Sushi Provi, S. de R.L. de C.V.; and Master Reposterias Y Restaurantes, S.A. de C.V. In addition to these designations, OFAC identified Cabanas La Loma en Renta and Cabanas La Loma Tapalpa, two new names for a cabin rental business located in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico that was designated on September 17, 2015 for providing material assistance to CJNG drug trafficking activities.
The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property within the United States, or within the possession or control of any U.S. person, which are owned or controlled by designated individuals or entities. The Kingpin Act also generally prohibits transactions or dealings by U.S. persons, or persons within the United States, in property or interests in property of designated individuals or entities.
The United States is committed to working with our partners in Mexico and throughout the region to address the production, trafficking, and use of illicit drugs as a top foreign policy priority. Through targeted foreign assistance, diplomatic engagement, and tools such as the Kingpin Act and the State Department’s Narcotics Rewards Program, the United States will continue its whole-of-government effort to deny foreign narcotics traffickers access to the U.S. financial system and to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that threaten the health and welfare of Americans.
PPI / INFLATION
DoL. BLS. March 12, 2020. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - FEBRUARY 2020
The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.6 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.5 percent in
January and 0.2 percent in December. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand
index increased 1.3 percent for the 12 months ended in February.
In February, 60 percent of the decline in the final demand index can be traced to a 0.9-percent
decrease in prices for final demand goods. The index for final demand services moved down 0.3
percent.
Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services inched down 0.1 percent in
February, the first decline since falling 0.1 percent in June 2019. For the 12 months ended in
February, the index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 1.4 percent.
Final Demand
Final demand goods: The index for final demand goods fell 0.9 percent in February, the largest
decline since moving down 1.1 percent in September 2015. Over 60 percent of the broad-based
February decrease can be traced to prices for final demand energy, which dropped 3.6 percent. The
indexes for final demand foods and for final demand goods less foods and energy declined 1.6
percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.
Product detail: Nearly one-third of the February decrease in the index for final demand goods is
attributable to gasoline prices, which dropped 6.5 percent. The indexes for fresh and dry vegetables,
diesel fuel, jet fuel, meats, and light motor trucks also moved lower. In contrast, prices for chicken
eggs rose 27.8 percent. The indexes for pharmaceutical preparations and electric power also
increased. (See table 4.)
Final demand services: The index for final demand services fell 0.3 percent in February, the largest
decline since moving down 0.3 percent in September 2019. In February, over 70 percent of the
broad-based decrease can be traced to margins for final demand trade services, which dropped 0.7
percent. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and retailers.) Prices for
final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing and for final demand transportation
and warehousing services declined 0.1 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
Product detail: Leading the February decrease in prices for final demand services, margins for
apparel, jewelry, footwear, and accessories retailing dropped 11.7 percent. The indexes for
guestroom rental; loan services (partial); food and alcohol wholesaling; health, beauty, and optical
goods retailing; and airline passenger services also moved lower. Conversely, margins for machinery,
equipment, parts, and supplies wholesaling increased 1.3 percent. The indexes for outpatient care
(partial) and wireless telecommunication services also advanced.
| Month | Total final demand | Final demand less foods, energy, and trade | Final demand goods | Final demand services | Change in final demand from 12 months ago (unadj.) | Change in final demand less foods, energy, and trade from 12 mo. ago (unadj.) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Foods | Energy | Less foods and energy | Total | Trade | Transportation and warehousing | Other | |||||
2019
| ||||||||||||
Feb.
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
Mar.
| 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Apr.
| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
May
| 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
June
| -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
July
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Aug.
| 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Sept.
| -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Oct.(1)
| 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Nov.(1)
| -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Dec.
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
2020
| ||||||||||||
Jan.
| 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Feb.
| -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -3.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Footnotes
(1) Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for October 2019 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. | ||||||||||||
Intermediate Demand by Commodity Type
Within intermediate demand in February, prices for processed goods fell 0.9 percent, the index for
unprocessed goods dropped 7.7 percent, and prices for services edged down 0.1 percent. (See tables
B and C.)
Processed goods for intermediate demand: The index for processed goods for intermediate
demand fell 0.9 percent in February, the largest decline since moving down 1.0 percent in June 2019.
Over three-quarters of the broad-based February decrease can be attributed to prices for processed
energy goods, which dropped 4.0 percent. The index for processed materials less foods and energy
moved down 0.2 percent, and prices for processed foods and feeds declined 0.6 percent. For the 12
months ended in February, the index for processed goods for intermediate demand fell 2.1 percent.
Product detail: Nearly 40 percent of the February decline in prices for processed goods for
intermediate demand can be traced to a 10.0-percent drop in the index for diesel fuel. Prices for
gasoline, jet fuel, basic organic chemicals, nonferrous mill shapes, and meats also fell. In contrast,
the index for motor vehicle parts advanced 0.4 percent. Prices for natural cheese (except cottage
cheese) and lubricating oil base stocks also rose. (See table 5.)
Unprocessed goods for intermediate demand: The index for unprocessed goods for intermediate
demand fell 7.7 percent in February, the largest decline since moving down 9.5 percent in January
2015. Nearly two-thirds of the February decrease can be attributed to prices for unprocessed energy
materials, which dropped 13.6 percent. The index for unprocessed foodstuffs and feedstuffs declined
5.8 percent. Prices for unprocessed nonfood materials less energy moved down 1.5 percent. For the
12 months ended in February, the index for unprocessed goods for intermediate demand decreased
8.2 percent.
Product detail: Over 40 percent of the February decrease in prices for unprocessed goods for
intermediate demand can be attributed to a 16.3-percent drop in the index for crude petroleum. Prices
for natural gas, slaughter steers and heifers, raw milk, slaughter poultry, and iron and steel also fell.
Conversely, the index for corrugated wastepaper jumped 7.0 percent. Prices for slaughter cows and
bulls and for strawberries also moved up.
| Month | Processed goods for intermediate demand | Unprocessed goods for intermediate demand | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Foods and feeds | Energy goods | Less foods and energy | Total, change from 12 months ago (unadj.) | Total | Foodstuffs and feedstuffs | Energy materials | Nonfood materials less energy | Total, change from 12 months ago (unadj.) | |
2019
| ||||||||||
Feb.
| 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -2.5 | -0.8 | -5.7 | -0.2 | -6.7 |
Mar.
| 0.6 | -0.3 | 3.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -3.8 |
Apr.
| 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | -2.2 | -3.3 |
May
| -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -3.4 | -3.7 | -8.2 |
June
| -1.0 | -0.2 | -4.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -0.5 | -6.5 | -0.6 | -10.0 |
July
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -9.7 |
Aug.
| -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -3.0 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -7.7 |
Sept.
| -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -8.9 |
Oct.(1)
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -4.1 | -0.8 | -11.2 |
Nov.(1)
| 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 | -2.9 | 2.8 | -1.9 | 9.9 | -0.4 | -5.5 |
Dec.
| 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -7.3 |
2020
| ||||||||||
Jan.
| -0.3 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -5.7 | 5.6 | -3.2 |
Feb.
| -0.9 | -0.6 | -4.0 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -7.7 | -5.8 | -13.6 | -1.5 | -8.2 |
Footnotes
(1) Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for October 2019 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. | ||||||||||
Services for intermediate demand: The index for services for intermediate demand edged down 0.1
percent in February, the first decline since falling 0.6 percent in October 2019. Nearly two-thirds of
the February decrease can be traced to margins for trade services for intermediate demand, which
moved down 0.4 percent. The index for transportation and warehousing services for intermediate
demand fell 0.2 percent. Prices for services less trade, transportation, and warehousing for
intermediate demand were unchanged. For the 12 months ended in February, the index for services
for intermediate demand rose 1.4 percent.
Product detail: In February, margins for food and alcohol wholesaling fell 1.5 percent. The indexes
for nonresidential real estate services, guestroom rental, deposit services (partial), and water
transportation of freight also moved lower. In contrast, prices for securities brokerage, dealing,
investment advice, and related services rose 3.6 percent. The indexes for wireless
telecommunications services; information technology provisioning services; and hardware, building
materials, and supplies retailing also increased.
| Month | Services for intermediate demand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Trade | Transportation and warehousing | Other | Total, change from 12 months ago (unadj.) | |
2019
| |||||
Feb.
| 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Mar.
| 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Apr.
| 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
May
| 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
June
| 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
July
| 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Aug.
| 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Sept.
| 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Oct.(1)
| -0.6 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
Nov.(1)
| 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Dec.
| 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
2020
| |||||
Jan.
| 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Feb.
| -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Footnotes
(1) Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for October 2019 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. | |||||
Intermediate Demand by Production Flow
Stage 4 intermediate demand: Prices for stage 4 intermediate demand fell 0.4 percent in February,
the largest decrease since moving down 0.5 percent in September 2015. In February, the index for
total goods inputs to stage 4 intermediate demand fell 0.5 percent, and prices for total services inputs
declined 0.3 percent. (See table D.) Decreases in the indexes for diesel fuel, nonresidential real estate
services, gasoline, food and alcohol wholesaling, unprocessed finfish, and basic organic chemicals
outweighed advances in the indexes for securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related
services; motor vehicle parts; and legal services. (See table 6.) For the 12 months ended in February,
prices for stage 4 intermediate demand rose 0.9 percent.
Stage 3 intermediate demand: The index for stage 3 intermediate demand declined 1.4 percent in
February, the largest decrease since falling 1.7 percent in September 2015. In February, prices for
total goods inputs to stage 3 intermediate demand dropped 2.8 percent, and prices for total services
inputs moved down 0.2 percent. Declines in the indexes for jet fuel, gasoline, raw milk, slaughter
steers and heifers, slaughter poultry, and nonresidential real estate services outweighed rising prices
for securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related services; information technology
provisioning services; and slaughter cows and bulls. For the 12 months ended in February, the index
for stage 3 intermediate demand moved down 0.5 percent.
Stage 2 intermediate demand: Prices for stage 2 intermediate demand moved down 2.1 percent in
February, the largest decline since a 4.4-percent decrease in January 2015. In February, the index for
total goods inputs to stage 2 intermediate demand dropped 5.4 percent. Conversely, prices for total
services inputs rose 0.2 percent. Decreases in the indexes for crude petroleum; gas fuels; guestroom
rental; hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds; non-corrugated paperboard; and corn outweighed rising prices for securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related services; wireless telecommunication
services; and hot rolled steel sheet and strip. For the 12 months ended in February, the index for stage 2 intermediate demand fell 3.0 percent.
Stage 1 intermediate demand: Prices for stage 1 intermediate demand dropped 1.6 percent in
February, the largest decrease since declining 3.0 percent in January 2015. In February, the index for
total goods inputs to stage 1 intermediate demand fell 2.5 percent, and prices for total services inputs
moved down 0.5 percent. Declines in the indexes for diesel fuel, iron and steel scrap, basic organic
chemicals, crude petroleum, guestroom rental, and nonresidential real estate services outweighed
advances in prices for securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related services; wireless
communication services; and corrugated wastepaper. For the 12 months ended in February, the index
for stage 1 intermediate demand fell 2.4 percent.
| Month | Stage 4 intermediate demand | Stage 3 intermediate demand | Stage 2 intermediate demand | Stage 1 intermediate demand | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Goods inputs | Services inputs | Total | Goods inputs | Services inputs | Total | Goods inputs | Services inputs | Total | Goods inputs | Services inputs | |
2019
| ||||||||||||
Feb.
| 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Mar.
| 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
Apr.
| 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
May
| -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 |
June
| -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | 0.2 | -1.3 | -2.8 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
July
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Aug.
| 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
Sept.
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Oct.(1)
| -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Nov.(1)
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Dec.
| 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
2020
| ||||||||||||
Jan.
| -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Feb.
| -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -5.4 | 0.2 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -0.5 |
Footnotes
(1) Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for October 2019 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. | ||||||||||||
FULL DOCUMENT: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
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ORGANISMS
CORONAVIRUS
IMF. MARCH 12, 2020. Coronavirus Economic Planning: Hoping for the Best, Prepared for the Worst
By Martin Mühleisen
Individuals infected by the coronavirus potentially face a blow to their health and personal and economic well-being.
Similarly, countries hit by a sudden and unexpected public health emergency—as coronavirus is proving to be—can see their economies slow and their budgets squeezed as they spend more to counter the impact of the virus. At the same time, they may experience a drop in revenue from falling economic activity. Countries could also face lower export revenues due to falling tourism receipts or a decline in commodity prices. A sudden halt in capital inflows could exacerbate the situation further. Together, this can result in an urgent balance-of-payments need to counter the mismatch between foreign exchange inflows and outflows.
Even if an individual country is fortunate enough to escape widespread viral contagion, the spillover effects from global developments or broken supply chains may still lead to faltering economic activity.
Emergency financial assistance, on average, accounts for 20 percent of IMF members’ requests for support.
Timely financial assistance
While the physical impact of the virus will be tackled by health professionals, the IMF can help mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus. In addition to policy and technical advice, the greatest support the IMF can provide in such emergencies is through timely financial assistance.
The IMF has a long history and extensive expertise in responding to natural disasters, epidemics, and post-conflict situations. Emergency financial assistance, on average, accounts for 20 percent of IMF members’ requests for support. Swift financing can be essential to replenish international reserves, obtain critical imports, or boost budgets.
When the Ebola virus devastated parts of Africa—and Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone suffered significant humanitarian and economic hardship—the IMF provided concessional emergency assistance of US$378 million to these three countries, a total of 2.3 percent of their combined GDP.
The IMF also provided relief to reduce their debt burden using funds from the IMF’s Catastrophic Containment and Relief Trust, which is being boosted by a £150 million contribution from the United Kingdom.
Two emergency financing instruments
Under the IMF’s two emergency financing instruments—the Rapid Credit Facility and the Rapid Financing Instrument—member countries can receive financing to respond to shocks, including large natural and health disasters. The benefits of these two lending vehicles are their size, their speed, and their flexibility. After Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, the Fund responded quickly to provide emergency support.
In contrast to Fund programs that provide financing over time, disbursements under these two instruments are one-off payments meant to cover an urgent balance-of-payments need and not subject to traditional IMF conditions. The country has only to demonstrate that its debt is sustainable and make a commitment to economic policies that help overcome the emergency.
Adding up the numbers
In the event of a severe downturn triggered by the coronavirus, we estimate the Fund could provide up to US$50 billion in emergency financing to fund emerging and developing countries’ initial response. Low-income countries could benefit from about US$10 billion of this amount, largely on concessional terms.
Beyond the immediate emergency, members can also request a new loan—drawing on the IMF’s war chest of around US$1 trillion in quota and borrowed resources—and current borrowers can top up their ongoing lending arrangements.
As we watch the unfolding health emergency, like the rest of the global community, the IMF is hoping for the best. But, through its emergency financing, we are prepared for the worst so that, in the words of the American writer Maya Angelou, we can try to be unsurprised by anything in between.
FULL DOCUMENT: https://blogs.imf.org/2020/03/12/coronavirus-economic-planning-hoping-for-the-best-prepared-for-the-worst/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
THE WORLD BANK GROUP. 03/12/2020. THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)
Learn how we are coordinating with partners to accelerate the international response and support countries to manage the global health emergency.
DOCUMENTS: https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/news/coronavirus-covid19?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM56644
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ECONOMIA BRASILEIRA / BRAZIL ECONOMICS
MERCADO DE TRABALHO
IPEA. 12/03/2020. País registra maior retenção de trabalhadores no mercado formal. Desde 2015, taxa de ampliação dos trabalhadores de aplicativos cresceu quase cinco vezes mais que a dos outros ocupados por conta própria
O trabalhador brasileiro que conquista uma vaga de emprego formal tem conseguido permanecer mais tempo ocupado com carteira assinada. É o que mostra a seção de Mercado de Trabalho da Carta de Conjuntura, divulgada nesta quinta-feira, 12, pelo Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea). O estudo aponta que 90,1% dos ocupados no quarto trimestre de 2019 já estavam nessa mesma situação – ou seja, com emprego formal – no trimestre anterior. É o melhor resultado dessa série histórica iniciada no primeiro trimestre de 2012, superando, inclusive, os períodos de maior dinamismo no mercado de trabalho brasileiro.
Esse desempenho se deve não apenas ao aumento da geração de postos de trabalho, mas também ao recuo de demissões. O fluxo de trabalhadores migrantes da informalidade para a formalidade, que havia caído de 17% para 13,1% entre 2014 e 2018, voltou a subir, atingindo 13,7% em 2019. Essa maior retenção de trabalhares no mercado formal vem ocorrendo em todas as faixas etárias. Após desacelerar de 15,4% para 8,7% entre 2014 e 2018, a parcela de trabalhadores que transitou da desocupação para o mercado formal no último trimestre de 2019 foi de 8,8%.
Ao analisar em conjunto os segmentos formal e informal (emprego sem carteira ou por conta própria), a pesquisa do Ipea revela que a proporção de ocupados que já se encontravam nessa mesma situação no trimestre imediatamente anterior foi de 86,1%, maior patamar desde 2014. Ou seja, o aumento na retenção de ocupados vem sendo mais expressivo no mercado formal.
Um dos segmentos dos trabalhadores por conta própria que mais cresce é o de aplicativos de transporte de passageiros e entrega de produtos. Antes do aumento do desemprego, entre o 1º trimestre de 2012 e o último de 2014, as taxas médias de crescimento eram menores para os trabalhadores de aplicativos (0,6% ao ano) que para o restante do universo de conta-próprias (1,9% ao ano). Entre o 1º trimestre de 2015 e o 4º trimestre de 2019, contudo, o movimento se inverteu, com o trabalho em aplicativos registrando taxas de ampliação bem maiores (9,7% a.a.) que as dos demais conta-próprias (2% a.a.).
O total de trabalhadores de aplicativos de transporte e entrega de produtos passou de 1,253 milhão em janeiro de 2015 para 1,988 milhão em abril de 2019, um crescimento de cerca de 700 mil postos de trabalho em quatro anos. Graças a esse segmento, o número total do universo de trabalhadores por conta própria atingiu o montante de mais de 24,5 milhões de pessoas.
Com relação à taxa de desocupação, o recuo mais forte no quarto trimestre de 2019 ocorreu entre os mais jovens e observou-se um aumento entre os mais idosos. No segmento de 18 a 24 anos, 53,8% dos desocupados no primeiro trimestre de 2017 já estavam nessa mesma condição no período imediatamente anterior. Essa proporção caiu para 49,2% no último trimestre de 2019. Entre os maiores de 60 anos, 34,4% dos desempregados no terceiro trimestre do ano passado mantiveram-se nessa mesma situação de outubro a dezembro.
Carta de Conjuntura: http://www.ipea.gov.br/cartadeconjuntura/index.php/2020/03/12/mercado-de-trabalho-16/
INDÚSTRIA
IBGE. 12/03/2020. Em janeiro, indústria cresce em 13 dos 15 locais pesquisados
Em janeiro de 2020, na série com ajuste sazonal, 13 dos 15 locais pesquisados mostraram taxas positivas, acompanhando o crescimento (0,9%) da indústria nacional. Os maiores avanços foram na Bahia (10,3%) e em Pernambuco (8,7%).
Por outro lado, o Pará teve o recuo mais acentuado em janeiro (-4,2%). Mato Grosso teve sua segunda taxa negativa consecutiva (-2,3%), acumulando no período perda de 7,2%. Em relação a janeiro de 2019, a indústria recuou 0,9%, com resultados negativos em sete locais.
No crescimento de 0,9% da produção industrial nacional, na passagem de dezembro de 2019 para janeiro de 2020, série com ajuste sazonal, 13 dos 15 locais pesquisados mostraram taxas positivas. Bahia (10,3%) e Pernambuco (8,7%) registraram os maiores avanços, com ambos eliminando as perdas acumuladas nos dois últimos meses de 2019: -5,5% e -7,8%, respectivamente.
Rio de Janeiro (3,9%), Região Nordeste (3,2%), Rio Grande do Sul (2,7%), Espírito Santo (2,5%), São Paulo (2,3%), Minas Gerais (1,9%), Paraná (1,7%), Ceará (1,5%), Goiás (1,3%) e Amazonas (1,2%) também tiveram expansões maiores do que a média nacional (0,9%), enquanto Santa Catarina (0,8%) completou o conjunto de locais com índices positivos em janeiro de 2020.
Já Pará (-4,2%) e Mato Grosso (-2,3%) apresentaram recuos, com o primeiro eliminando o crescimento de 2,7% registrado em dezembro de 2019; e o último marcando a segunda taxa negativa consecutiva e acumulando nesse período perda de 7,2%.
| Indicadores Conjunturais da Indústria - Resultados Regionais - Janeiro de 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locais | Variação (%) | |||
| Janeiro 2020/ Dezembro 2019* | Janeiro 2020/ Janeiro 2019 | Acumulado Janeiro-Janeiro | Acumulado nos Últimos 12 Meses | |
| Amazonas | 1,2 | 4,4 | 4,4 | 5,5 |
| Pará | -4,2 | -6,6 | -6,6 | -1,9 |
| Região Nordeste | 3,2 | 6,7 | 6,7 | -2,0 |
| Ceará | 1,5 | 4,1 | 4,1 | 2,0 |
| Pernambuco | 8,7 | 6,7 | 6,7 | -1,2 |
| Bahia | 10,3 | 8,3 | 8,3 | -1,7 |
| Minas Gerais | 1,9 | -14,2 | -14,2 | -6,8 |
| Espírito Santo | 2,5 | -20,9 | -20,9 | -17,4 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,9 | 9,8 | 9,8 | 3,2 |
| São Paulo | 2,3 | 2,3 | 2,3 | 0,7 |
| Paraná | 1,7 | 2,6 | 2,6 | 5,2 |
| Santa Catarina | 0,8 | -0,5 | -0,5 | 2,1 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,7 | -1,6 | -1,6 | 1,9 |
| Mato Grosso | -2,3 | -5,7 | -5,7 | -2,7 |
| Goiás | 1,3 | -2,0 | -2,0 | 2,5 |
| Brasil | 0,9 | -0,9 | -0,9 | -1,0 |
| Fonte: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Indústria * Série com Ajuste Sazonal | ||||
A média móvel trimestral, ainda na série com ajuste sazonal, para o total da indústria mostrou queda de 0,5% no trimestre encerrado em janeiro de 2020 frente ao nível do mês anterior, permanecendo, com a trajetória descendente iniciada em outubro de 2019.
Ainda na série com ajuste sazonal, nove dos 15 locais pesquisados apontaram taxas negativas em janeiro, com destaque para Minas Gerais (-2,1%), Goiás (-1,7%), Mato Grosso (-1,5%), Espírito Santo (-1,5%) e Pará (-1,1%).
Por outro lado, Bahia (1,4%), Rio de Janeiro (1,2%), Região Nordeste (1,1%) e Ceará (0,9%) mostraram os avanços mais elevados em janeiro de 2020.
Na comparação com igual mês do ano anterior, o setor industrial mostrou redução de 0,9% em janeiro de 2020, com sete dos quinze locais pesquisados apontando resultados negativos. Vale citar que janeiro de 2020 (22 dias) teve o mesmo número de dias úteis do que igual mês do ano anterior. Nesse mês, Espírito Santo (-20,9%) e Minas Gerais (-14,2%) assinalaram os recuos mais intensos.
O resultado do Espírito Santo foi pressionado, principalmente, pelas quedas observadas nos setores de indústrias extrativas (minérios de ferro pelotizados ou sinterizados, óleos brutos de petróleo e gás natural) e celulose, papel e produtos de papel (celulose). Já o resultado de Minas Gerais foi impactado pelo desempenho de indústrias extrativas (minérios de ferro em bruto ou beneficiados) e metalurgia (ferronióbio, lingotes, blocos, tarugos, ou placas de aços especiais/ligados, ouro em formas brutas, bobinas ou chapas de aços inoxidáveis - inclusive tiras, ferro-gusa e artefatos e peças diversas de ferro fundido).
Pará (-6,6%), Mato Grosso (-5,7%), Goiás (-2,0%) e Rio Grande do Sul (-1,6%) também registraram taxas negativas mais elevadas do que a média da indústria (-0,9%), enquanto Santa Catarina (-0,5%) completou o conjunto de locais com recuo na produção nesse mês.
Por outro lado, Rio de Janeiro (9,8%) e Bahia (8,3%) tiveram os avanços mais intensos em janeiro de 2020, impulsionados, em grande parte, pelo comportamento positivo vindo das atividades de indústrias extrativas (óleos brutos de petróleo e gás natural), coque, produtos derivados do petróleo e biocombustíveis (óleos combustíveis, óleos lubrificantes básicos, gás liquefeito de petróleo e gasolina automotiva) e veículos automotores, reboques e carrocerias (automóveis, caminhões e carrocerias de ônibus), no Rio de Janeiro.
Na Bahia, os impactos foram de coque, produtos derivados do petróleo e biocombustíveis (óleos combustíveis, óleo diesel e naftas para petroquímica), celulose, papel e produtos de papel (celulose) e veículos automotores, reboques e carrocerias (automóveis), no segundo. Pernambuco (6,7%), Região Nordeste (6,7%), Amazonas (4,4%), Ceará (4,1%), Paraná (2,6%) e São Paulo (2,3%) também mostraram taxas positivas nesse mês.
No confronto do último trimestre de 2019 com o janeiro de 2020, ambos contra igual período do ano anterior, seis dos quinze locais pesquisados mostraram perda de dinamismo, acompanhando o movimento observado no índice nacional, que passou de -0,5% para -0,9%. As reduções mais acentuadas foram em Goiás (de 6,7% para -2,0%), Mato Grosso (de 2,4% para -5,7%), Minas Gerais (de -8,6% para -14,2%), Amazonas (de 9,9% para 4,4%) e Pará (de -1,9% para -6,6%), enquanto os principais ganhos foram na Bahia (de -2,4% para 8,3%), Pernambuco (de -0,2% para 6,7%) e Região Nordeste (de 0,7% para 6,7%).
No acumulado dos últimos doze meses (-1,0%) de janeiro de 2020, a indústria mostrou redução na intensidade de perda frente aos resultados dos meses anteriores. Sete dos quinze locais pesquisados assinalaram taxas negativas em janeiro de 2020, mas sete apontaram maior dinamismo frente aos índices de dezembro de 2019. Amazonas (de 4,2% para 5,5%), Bahia (de -2,8% para -1,7%), Região Nordeste (de -3,0% para -2,0%) e Pernambuco (de -2,2% para -1,2%) mostraram os principais ganhos entre dezembro de 2019 e janeiro de 2020.
Já Espírito Santo (de -15,8% para -17,4%), Minas Gerais (de -5,6% para -6,8%), Rio Grande do Sul (de 2,6% para 1,9%), Pará (de -1,3% para -1,9%) e Paraná (de 5,7% para 5,2%) assinalaram as maiores perdas entre os dois períodos.
Indústria tem crescimento mais disseminado desde greve dos caminhoneiros. Veículos, máquinas e metalurgia puxaram a alta da produção industrial em São Paulo
A produção da indústria nacional avançou em 13 dos 15 locais pesquisados pelo IBGE na passagem de dezembro para janeiro, quando o setor registrou alta de 0,9%, depois de duas quedas consecutivas. Essa disseminação de taxas positivas, divulgada hoje (12) na Pesquisa Industrial Mensal Regional, é a maior desde junho de 2018, quando a indústria começou a se recuperar da greve dos caminhoneiros, iniciada em maio daquele ano.
De acordo com o analista responsável pela pesquisa, Bernardo Almeida, o estado de São Paulo, maior parque industrial do país, cresceu 2,3% e puxou a alta do indicador no mês. “A indústria paulista vem de dois meses negativos, em que acumulou queda de 3,7%. O resultado de janeiro foi o mais alto desde agosto de 2019 (3,2%). Essa alta foi impulsionada pelos setores de veículos automotores, máquinas e equipamentos e metalurgia”, disse.
O Rio de Janeiro teve a segunda maior influência positiva sobre o índice, com alta de 3,9%, influenciada pelos setores de veículos e derivados de petróleo. “Com isso, a indústria fluminense eliminou o recuo registrado em dezembro (-3,9%)”, analisou Almeida, acrescentando que o resultado foi o maior desde julho do ano passado.
O analista da pesquisa destaca também o crescimento de 10,3% na produção industrial na Bahia. “O resultado teve a terceira maior influência no índice, e é o maior desde junho 2018, quando chegou a 16,3%. A indústria baiana conseguiu, com a alta de janeiro, eliminar as perdas dos dois meses anteriores, quando acumulou recuo de 5,5%. Os principais setores foram os produtos químicos, veículos automotores e derivados do petróleo”, disse Bernardo Almeida.
Produção industrial regional (mês/mês anterior)
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Fonte: IBGE - Pesquisa Industrial Mensal - Produção Física
Outras altas foram captadas pela pesquisa em Pernambuco (8,7%), na Região Nordeste (3,2%), no Rio Grande do Sul (2,7%), no Espírito Santo (2,5%), em Minas Gerais (1,9%), no Paraná (1,7%), no Ceará (1,5%), em Goiás (1,3%) e no Amazonas (1,2%). Santa Catarina (0,8%) completa o grupo com índices positivos, mas foi o único local que ficou abaixo da média nacional (0,9%).
Por outro lado, as indústrias do Pará (-4,2%) e do Mato Grosso (-2,3%) recuaram em janeiro. No Pará, a queda foi a mais intensa desde setembro de 2019, devido ao setor extrativo, e eliminou o crescimento de 2,7% em dezembro. Já o Mato Grosso registrou a segunda taxa negativa consecutiva, acumulando nesse período perda de 7,2%.
Indústria cai em sete locais na comparação com janeiro de 2019
Em relação a janeiro do ano passado, sete dos quinze locais pesquisados apresentaram resultados negativos, puxando a queda de 0,9% na indústria. “Isso ainda é reflexo do estouro da barragem de Brumadinho, que derrubou a produção de minério de ferro, ferronióbio e produtos siderúrgicos. A indústria mineira caiu 14,2% e impactou o Espírito Santo (-20,9%). O setor extrativo do Pará também recuou 6,6%”, conclui o analista da pesquisa.
DOCUMENTO: https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br/agencia-sala-de-imprensa/2013-agencia-de-noticias/releases/27125-em-janeiro-industria-cresce-em-13-dos-15-locais-pesquisados
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