Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear discusses jobs lost to the coronavirus as well as signs of hope that many of the jobs lost will come back in the fall.

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses the president’s claims and conduct in the midst of coronavirus as well as what he can and can’t do in light of the system of separation of powers and federalism; Yoo also weighs-in on whether the president can or should withdraw from the World Health Organization, suspend immigration, and support citizen protests against governors; as well as what has been done historical.

The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be entering the containment phase. Tens of thousands of Americans have died, and Americans are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function.

You, your children and your grandchildren are going to be made much poorer than you all would have been because of the ignorance and bad decision-making of most of the world’s political leaders — all abetted by many in the global news media and health communities.