BREAKDOWN: Surveying the Carnage: How Real Estate, Travel and Music Are Faring During the Crisis

100m jobs lost. 2.7T in GDP evaporates. Shutdowns lasting 18-24 months? A look at how the crisis is impacting key industries.

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This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.

The second order effects of the COVID-19 crisis are here, and they’re painful. In this episode, NLW looks at how COVID is impacting three industries:

Travel and tourism

100m lost jobs expected globally
$2.7 in lost GDP
Airbnb lays of 25% of employees

Music & Concerts

From a record $12.2B concert year to a loss of $9B
Expectations of concert prohibition lasting up to two years
Industry organizing to be included in relief

Real Estate

Commercial real estate expecting 2.5% default rate for 5+ years
Negotiations around sales-based payment instead of traditional rent
Residential sees cratering demand but home prices remain up year over year

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We cover news and analysis on the trends, price movements, technologies, companies and people in the bitcoin and digital currency world.

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