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In US last Monday of May is  observed as Memorial Day to remember the soldiers who had fallen while serving in US Military. Its somber day to remember the men and women who gave their lives to protect the freedom and security of Americans and all the people of free world. This year world is fighting a new war against invisible enemy. So in addition to fallen soldiers, let's also remember the new warriors! People who lost their lives prematurely due to COVID-19 infections Healthcare professionals who are fighting the war against the COVID-19 virus Economists and policy makers who are working non-stop to limit the economic damage caused by lockdowns Small businessmen who are fighting for survival of their small businesses while protecting employees who work for them Teachers who adopted to remote teaching to make sure that their students continue to get educated  Class of 2020: The seniors who are graduating this year are missing one of their biggest celebrations in life of

This week's blog is inspired by all time best historical novel by Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities"   which is set between London and Paris during late 19th century. Dickens' opening sentence (source Wikipedia) below could be as applicable in today's historical time of world-wide pandemic! "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us......" Last 6 weeks had shown the big disconnect between two streets - Main Street (Economy) and Wall Street (Markets). So let's look at some aspects of "Tale of Two Streets" with focus on US but is equally applicable to almost any  country in the world. Main Street: Over 30 Million unemployment cl