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The Varying International Responses to Covid-19, and the U.S. Stimulus Package

Apr 1, 2020

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Is There an Inherent Opportunism in the Housing Crisis?

03:09

The Benefits of Unemployment Insurance

02:45

The Philosophy Behind the Us. System

01:40

Introduction

3min

What's the Rational Approach to Testing?

6min

The Unanimity of Trusting Public Health Experts

3min

The Benefits of Unemployment Insurance

3min

The Philosophy Behind the Us. System

2min

Is There an Inherent Opportunism in the Housing Crisis?

3min

Federal Reserve Lending Programs

2min

Federal Reserve

3min

Are We Taking Risk as a Government in Extending These Loans?

2min

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Is There a Difference Between the Banks and the Corporate Sector?

2min

11.

Is One Month of Revenue as Cash?

2min

12.

A Month of Revenue Strikes Me as Overly Optimistic, Giving the Nature of That Business.

3min

13.

Iffe Likes Recommendations Without Our Fear Later

5min

Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Mihir Desai discuss how and why countries have differed in their responses to Covid-19, with a particular emphasis on their public health and economic responses. They also debate whether or not the recent U.S. stimulus package, including the bailouts, is designed appropriately.

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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
“Tiger King” (Netflix)

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