In my view, as economists, we should be focused on the use of economic tools to mitigate all the suffering caused by this crisis, not just the narrowly economic but also the broader loss of well-being.
That is what we can best contribute.
We should not be using spurious economic arguments to undermine the views of public health experts.
We should not be using spurious economic arguments to undermine the views of public health experts.
Disclaimer: these views owe a lot to my conversations with @SHamiltonian @BruceJPreston @profholden over recent weeks.
But they shouldn& #39;t be help responsible for any mistakes or omissions here.
But they shouldn& #39;t be help responsible for any mistakes or omissions here.
or held responsible either.