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The Litudinem Herald
Sunday, April 12th, 2020
[/hr]VOL. CXXXVIII - Num. 7 | In the News: Maximusian Economy Begins to Rebound in the wake of Adenovirus Outbreak -- Jeremy Richards, legendary director and silver-screen icon, dies at 87
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Maximusian Economy Begins to Rebound in the wake of Adenovirus Outbreak
by Jane Cartwright, Market Corespondent
Although there was never a widespread Adenovirus outbreak in Libertas Omnium Maximus, the virus was still able to scare many investors into selling their stocks. The panic, as many of our readers are probably aware, did a real number on the Maximusian economy. The airlines fared the worst but nearly every industry was negatively affected by the epidemic. The good news: it looks like things are finally turning around.
Nearly all industries have returned to about where they were at the end of the 2019 4th quarter, a very good sign for the Maximusian economy. Additionally, the unemployment rate in LOM has actually dropped since January by about 0.07%. All in all, the Maximusian economy is projected to completely recover from the effects of the Adenovirus outbreak by the start of the 3rd quarter.
"I think that, for the most part, [the Maximusian Government] handled the Adenovirus well," stated John Bailey, owner of Bailey Automotive Works, on Sunday during a short interview he conducted with the Iustitia Sun. The 64-year-old automobile tycoon warned readers of the dangers of "getting worked up when there was no need to". He pointed out that Libertas Omnium Maximus experienced less than 80 cases of the Adenovirus during the entire course of the epidemic and only lost seven individuals to the virus. He went on to state that "Had our response to the virus been similar to Zamastan, Shuell, or one of the harder hit nations, as some folks were suggesting, we probably would be in the midst of a recession right now. Instead, it's back to business as usual."
The sentiments of Bailey seem to be echoed by much of the general populace, with a recent poll suggesting that upwards of 70% of citizens agreed with the way the Maximusian Government handled things during the epidemic.
Jeremy Richards, legendary director and silver-screen icon, dies at 87
by Matthew Tyler, Writer
Starring in and directing some of the Maximusian film industry's most beloved classics, Jeremy Richards' death last night dealt a serious blow to cinephiles all around the nation. Reportedly, the 87-year-old actor and director died peacefully in his sleep last night. Richard's family announced his passing publicly this morning.
Richards had been in and out of the hospital nearly a half-dozen times in the months leading up to his passing. Upon contracting pneumonia while on a ski trip in February, Richards' health began declining rapidly. Although it remains yet unknown whether the star of To Walk a Mile succumbed to his pneumonia or passed as the result of a different ailment, the Litudinem Herald can state for certain that Jeremy Richards will be missed.
Richards will be remembered as one of the most successful and prolific actors and directors of the mid-late 20th century. Arguably the most critically acclaimed film he directed, The Forest (1981), remains, to this day, one of the most influential films of the decade. He will also be remembered for his starring roles in To Walk a Mile (1969) and The Stevedore (1973), along with his memorable role as the titular antagonist of Awl (1976).
After his retirement from the film industry in 2008, Richards lived out the remainder of his life in relative privacy, spending most of his days on his 285-acre estate near Perra. As such, his funeral is not expected to be public.