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I'm using NYC because that's where nearly half of the country's outbreak is taking place, and a large reason for why the entire country's numbers are as high as they are. The high numbers is what is driving the alarmism and causing people to think we need to have nationwide lock downs.
There is no reason for why SC (or any city in SC) should have the same lock down policy as NYC.
This is effectively like saying that it's OK to have a peeing section in the pool.
I have to bring this up because I have seen very little talk of this but something that needs to be addressed and that's the economic impact in the Upstate of Covid-19.
When we look at our economy, while not nearly as much as Detroit, is heavily reliant on the automotive industry. From suppliers to manufacturers. Matter of fact, 40% of businesses employing over 1,000 employees in the Upstate are in the automotive sector.
While the obvious hit on hospitality and tourism has been discussed in great detail, the impact of what very well could be a large automotive market crash and it's effect on the Upstate has not.
It is my hope that the auto industry does not feel the impact that is projected but if so, we could see a major economic downturn within the Upstate.
I have to bring this up because I have seen very little talk of this but something that needs to be addressed and that's the economic impact in the Upstate of Covid-19.
When we look at our economy, while not nearly as much as Detroit, is heavily reliant on the automotive industry. From suppliers to manufacturers. Matter of fact, 40% of businesses employing over 1,000 employees in the Upstate are in the automotive sector.
While the obvious hit on hospitality and tourism has been discussed in great detail, the impact of what very well could be a large automotive market crash and it's effect on the Upstate has not.
It is my hope that the auto industry does not feel the impact that is projected but if so, we could see a major economic downturn within the Upstate.
Everywhere should have a diversified economy. Detroit shouldn't have been so reliant on automobiles, Las Vegas shouldn't be so reliant on tourism, Charlotte shouldn't be so reliant on banking. The only safe place is DC with the government.
This is one thing I wish SC did more, invest more in white collar, higher caliber jobs like stem, medical, energy, etc, instead of putting so much in manufacturing. There's no reason Greenville, Columbia, or Charleston can't hold some Fortune 500 HQs. SC has 0. Even Idaho has 2. NC has RTP, why could SC have came up with something similar back in the day? SC could've had an airline hub. Myrtle is so reliant on tourism and boomers, but what exactly is Myrtle going to do when they all die off? Hopefully the virus exposes the cracks and cities and states start making a bigger investment in education and infrastructure and diversifying themselves.
Manufacturers hire white collar people too, engineers, business, microbiologists, etc, and they lure engineering companies and other companies that hire white collar.
If white collar means liberal arts jobs, that may be true.
Greenville has one of the largest engineer per capita job markets in the country. Engineering is stem. Every physician, pharmacist, etc did a STEM program in college.
I think Fortune headquarters tend to be mostly business and other corporate jobs.
I'm using NYC because that's where nearly half of the country's outbreak is taking place, and a large reason for why the entire country's numbers are as high as they are. The high numbers is what is driving the alarmism and causing people to think we need to have nationwide lock downs.
There is no reason for why SC (or any city in SC) should have the same lock down policy as NYC.
The New York and adjacent areas wouldn't be locked down if the Carolinas had their large percentage of cases and they are at 2-3 deaths per 100,000 like SC.
But they really not as locked down as claimed, I see pictures of crowded parks up there and their subway system is still running.
It sounds like NY state was forcing nursing homes to take corona patients which lead to a lot of nursing home resident deaths. Around 25 percent of the deaths up there were people in nursing homes.
I'll be glad with the Swamp Rabbit Trails opens back up in the city. Even liberal Charleston is opening all parks and trails today.
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