US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
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Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#2It'll get far worse than that, with the Western Pact of States looking to have 80% of the lockdown through at least June, with no concrete plans or metrics to open up beyond that.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#3“Opinion polls have generally shown a bipartisan majority of Americans want to remain at home to protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact to the economy.”
I’ll trust public opinion with my next health decision, it’s always spot on.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
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Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#5“Opinion polls have generally shown a bipartisan majority of Americans want to remain at home to protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact to the economy.” I’ll trust public opinion with my next health decision, it’s always spot on.
Reopening or not is a simple balance between "risk of avoidable deaths" vs. "risk of economic damage". Different people put a different value on each one of those, which makes it a political decision.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#6“Opinion polls have generally shown a bipartisan majority of Americans want to remain at home to protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact to the economy.” I’ll trust public opinion with my next health decision, it’s always spot on.
I’m not sure if you are being sarcastic.
People don’t want to get sick especially given the enormous costs of hospitalization in the US.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#7Opening up does at least one thing: removes the ability for workers to claim unemployment benefits if the employer also opens up.
More zero-hour contracts? You betcha.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#8It'll get far worse than that, with the Western Pact of States looking to have 80% of the lockdown through at least June, with no concrete plans or metrics to open up beyond that.
No concrete plan to open up? Isn't that exactly what you want in a pandemic situation? You can only forecast such a thing so far ahead.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#9We have to find a way to get to a new normal, where we can go about our daily lives with some reasonable level of safety measures. It’s simply not sustainable to maintain a shut down long term.
Re: US states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
#10It'll get far worse than that, with the Western Pact of States looking to have 80% of the lockdown through at least June, with no concrete plans or metrics to open up beyond that.