The COVID-19 Crash
Stories about the economic fallout and ideas for the recovery
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Erin Clark / The Boston Globe America’s Restaurants Will Need a Miracle
If we fail to help them immediately, their crisis will be the entire economy’s crisis.
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George Frey / Steven Ferdman / Getty / … What If Andrew Yang Was Right?
Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of voices calling for all Americans to receive free money directly from the government.
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Tyrone Siu / Reuters A Catastrophe for the Night Economy
Since the coronavirus shut down the way we make a living, musicians like me—and service workers of all sorts—are going to need some help.
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Bryan R. Smith / AFP / Getty The Fed Did Not Just ‘Spend’ $1.5 Trillion
Despite criticism from the left, there’s a strong progressive case for the Fed’s actions.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters Give People Money Immediately
The mayhem wrought by the coronavirus is unique and complex. But there is at least one simple and necessary economic response: stimulus.
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Lauren Lancaster There Are No Libertarians in an Epidemic
Donald Trump is running for reelection on an anti-socialist message. But the COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates the emptiness of ideological labels.
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Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty The Stock Market Is Tanking. Do Nothing.
Timing the market is a game for professionals, not amateurs. And most professionals are terrible at it too.
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Seth Wenig / AP The Coronavirus Recession Will Be Unusually Difficult to Fight
Consequences will linger even after the virus dissipates.
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Martin Lisner / Shutterstock / The Atlantic How to Think About the Plummeting Stock Market
No one knows exactly how much damage the coronavirus will do to the global economy, but investors have to guess.
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David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty / … The Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic
Companies such as Uber and Instacart have transformed the urban experience, but would they hold up if the coronavirus spread across America?
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Ann Wang / Reuters Coronavirus Is Devastating Chinese Tourism
Countries have closed off their borders with China, airlines have slashed flights, and hotels have seen a big drop-off in bookings.
