Economic cost of the 'cure' is not worse than the disease — here's why

COVID-19 | In the News
March 24, 2020

Stuart Shapiro’s column in The Hill discusses the three reasons why the economic risks of the COVID-19 pandemic are nowhere near as prominent in policymaker’s minds as the risk of mortality from the virus.

The Hill, March 24, 2020

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