Originally Posted by Approach1260

Exactly, if they really wanted to pull the shut down card right away then why the hell are they bothering to negotiate at all? Not to mention why they're waiting so long to pass along the threat/demand. The whole point of the threat is to rush through an agreement that benefits them, dragging their feet on it doesn't make sense.

Also in the calculus is that with cases at an all time high demand is steady and increasing for Thanksgiving instead of plummeting like earlier in the year, that combined with the Pfizer vaccine hopefully getting FDA approval on December tenth with Moderna close behind finally gives us a light at the end of the tunnel.