Here’s what we’re going to cover today, with a lot of data, charts and sources: 1. What’s the situation in the US and its states 2. Why the coronavirus should be a bipartisan issue 3. The economics of controlling the virus 4. Which decisions should be left to the federal government or to states
Here’s what you’ll take away:
The coronavirus is growing everywhere in the US. Some states are on their way to controlling it. Others have massive outbreaks that make China’s outbreak pale in comparison. Many are unprepared, and will suffer some of the worst outbreaks. All voters care about this, Democrats and Republicans. Democrats were hit first. But Republicans have more to lose. They’re older and more likely to die. Most hesitation comes from the perceived cost of suppressing the virus. Fortunately, it’s cheaper to suppress it than to let it run loose. We should do it. But right now, states are left fending for themselves. It’s a mess. They are competing against each other instead of collaborating. They might be forced to seal their borders with each other. There is a role for states and a role for the federal government. The federal government coordinates, the states execute. If both step up, we will save lives and increase the GDP.
New post by Tomas Pueyo, the author of ‘Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance’:
‘Coronavirus: Out of Many, One’