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Kevin Hassett On Economy: By The End Of May, Hopefully Every State Will Be Open

interview with Kevin Hassettvia Fox News
Saturday, May 2, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Kevin Hassett discusses the impact of COVID-19 as well as the economic outlook as states open up.

Analysis and Commentary

Romer: If Virus Tests Were Like Sodas; A Modest Extension

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Friday, May 1, 2020

Paul Romer has a lovely post, If virus tests were like sodas. (HT Marginal Revolution.) Go enjoy the whole thing. It's short. A few excerpts and a suggested addition: Imagine a world in which the only way to get a soda is to get your doctor to write a prescription. It costs $20 per can. Your insurance company pays. ...

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Remdesivir Affirms The American Way

by John F. Cogan, George P. Shultzvia The Wall Street Journal
Friday, May 1, 2020

Gilead Sciences failed for years to prove its efficacy, but patent law and markets helped it to persevere.

Analysis and Commentary

If You Want A Quick Recovery, Forgive Debts

by Tomasz Piskorski, Amit Seruvia Barrons
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

[Subscription required] If you’re hoping for a quick recovery from the Covid-19-driven economic collapse, we’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that we’ve studied the Great Recession and singled out a crucial factor in how fast the economy can recover: debt relief. The bad news is that, right now, Washington isn’t taking serious action to give people a break on their mortgage and rent payments, student debt, and auto loans.

In the News

Enough Is Enough, The COVID-19 Coronavirus Was A Mistake (Video)

quoting Scott W. Atlasvia Heffex
Saturday, May 2, 2020

The health emergency of the COVID-19 chaos appears to be entering the containment phase. Thousands of Americans have died, and now The People are clamoring for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts.

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Dr. Atlas: Science Says: It's Time To Start Easing The Lockdowns

interview with Scott W. Atlasvia Fox News
Saturday, May 2, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Scott Atlas discusses reopening the US amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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John Yoo On The John Batchelor Show

interview with John Yoovia The John Batchelor Show
Friday, May 1, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses his Defining Ideas article he co-authored with Robert Delahunty, "How To Make China Pay For COVID-19."

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John Yoo On The John Batchelor Show

interview with John Yoovia The John Batchelor Show
Friday, May 1, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses his Defining Ideas article he co-authored with Robert Delahunty, "How To Make China Pay For COVID-19."

In the News

Drug Innovation To The Rescue

cited George P. Shultz, John F. Coganvia The Wall Street Journal
Friday, May 1, 2020

The world hasn’t had much good news of late, but some arrived on Friday as the Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of the drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients. This underscores that drug innovation, especially by private American companies, is the best hope we have for defeating the coronavirus.

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Will The Coronavirus Pandemic Really Change The Way We Think?

cited Niall Fergusonvia The New Yorker
Friday, May 1, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic, everyone tells us, is changing and will change everything that we think, believe, expect, and do. It’s what used to be called a “world historical moment.”

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The Working Group on Health Care Policy devises public policies that enable more Americans to get better value for their health care dollar and foster appropriate innovations that will extend and improve life.