Today, we are pleased to present a guest contribution written by Valerio Ercolani, from the Directorate General for Economics, Statistics and Research at the Bank of Italy. The views expressed in this note represent that of the author and not necessarily reflect those of Bank of Italy.
Category Archives: health care
Change in Cases, US-ex.Tri State, Texas and Florida
Guess it didn’t disappear, like a miracle.
Source: I. Rosenberg, “Global Economics Comment: Tracking Coronavirus,” Goldman Sachs, 27 June 2020.
The South Is Hot
In terms of Covid-19 challenges. From Goldman Sachs today:
IMF World Economic Outlook, June Update Forecast
Today, the IMF released an extensive update to its April forecast, incorporating substantial downward revisions to forecasted growth.
“Kung Flu” in (Recent) Historical Perspective
On the 38th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder. From Politico:
President Donald Trump’s top spokesperson on Monday defended his use of the term “kung flu” to describe the novel coronavirus has sickened millions across the globe, asserting that the president was merely trying to emphasize the virus’ place of origin in China.
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“The president does not believe that it is offensive to note that this virus came from China,” McEnany said Monday when asked about Conway’s condemnation of the term.
How Many Fatalities Will Governors and Localities Accept?
The shape of the recovery, when it comes, depends on the answer.
New cases are rising in some counties. Those counties account for a substantial share of US GDP.
The Hill: “Surging coronavirus cases raise fears of new lockdowns”
From The Hill:
Sharp increases in the number of coronavirus cases diagnosed in states across the nation have some local elected officials considering pauses in reopening their economies.
The rising number of cases are hitting hardest in Sun Belt states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. All four of those states reported their highest single-day increase in the number of confirmed cases over the weekend.
Officials have also pointed to a troubling trend in the number of people who must be hospitalized for treatment, raising anew the frightening prospect of an overwhelmed health system. …
Enter the Tilde? Rising Covid-19 Fatalities and State GDP in Question
From Goldman-Sachs today:
Source: Goldman-Sachs, “Global Economics Comment: Tracking Coronavirus,” June 13, 2020.
Assessing Covid-19 Trends in Wisconsin
The Golden Rule: Understand…your…data
How Many People Are Being Killed by the Lockdown?
From the Washington Examiner, and op-ed, via AEI: