[Farm93]

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

It is good for prominent economists to start publishing their views on these things for the next administration to reference.

Wish the current administration would take a few notes too, but it doesn't seem like our current Commander-in-Chief cares too much about fighting the pandemic anymore.

[Farm93]

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

It is good for prominent economists to start publishing their views on these things for the next administration to reference.

Wish the current administration would take a few notes too, but it doesn't seem like our current Commander-in-Chief cares too much about fighting the pandemic anymore.