[BostonCard]

Interesting that for all the talk about the tradeoff between fighting the virus and hurting the economy, a majority of economists think the economy would be better off now if we had fought the virus harder.

https://www.igmchicago.org/surveys/economic-recovery/

The US economy would be substantially stronger today if the state and local ‘stay-at-home’ orders had been more uniform and lasted longer in the first half of the year.

7% strongly agree; 42% agree versus only 7% who disagree (none strongly).

Also, for the second question

The economy will receive a substantial boost as soon as K-12 schools can be safely opened in person nationwide.

19% strongly agree; 63% agree.  Nobody disagreed with the statement.

BC

[BostonCard]

Interesting that for all the talk about the tradeoff between fighting the virus and hurting the economy, a majority of economists think the economy would be better off now if we had fought the virus harder.

https://www.igmchicago.org/surveys/economic-recovery/

The US economy would be substantially stronger today if the state and local ‘stay-at-home’ orders had been more uniform and lasted longer in the first half of the year.

7% strongly agree; 42% agree versus only 7% who disagree (none strongly).

Also, for the second question

The economy will receive a substantial boost as soon as K-12 schools can be safely opened in person nationwide.

19% strongly agree; 63% agree.  Nobody disagreed with the statement.

BC