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Why the coronavirus presents a global political danger
The outbreak of coronavirus has become more than a deadly epidemic. It is also a canvas on to which people’s deepest fears and prejudices are being projected
Coronavirus: A visual guide to the economic impact – BBC News
The coronavirus outbreak, which was first detected in China, has infected people in 185 countries. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting the costs.
Coronavirus Live News and Updates – The New York Times
The latest federal data revealed 20.5 million jobs lost in April, and unemployment rivaling the Great Depression. A program to provide loans to small businesses ran dry. President Trump will be tested daily after a valet fell ill.
The Next Gauge of the Economy Will Be Corporate Earnings – The New York Times
Over all, analysts at Goldman Sachs forecast that earnings of companies in the S&P 500 will decline by 33 percent this year, but then surge by more than 50 percent in 2021.
A Coronavirus ‘Marshall Plan’ Alone Won’t Be Nearly Enough | The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Senior figures across Europe, from the presidents of the European Council and the European Parliament to the prime minister of Spain and the head of the OECD have all called for a "Marshall Plan" to deal with the enormous human and economic costs of the coronavirus crisis. But to give these references substance, leaders need to remember what the Marshall Plan really meant. It is about politics and strategy as much as it is about money.
The Pandemic Will Accelerate History Rather Than Reshape It | Foreign Affairs
The world following the pandemic is unlikely to be radically different from the one that preceded it. COVID-19 will not so much change the basic direction of world history as accelerate it.
In Hungary, the Coronavirus Is Just an Excuse – The Atlantic
Few lawmakers, at least so far, expect their government’s emergency measures to be abused. If, by contrast, his European counterparts have little confidence in the Hungarian prime minister, that is his own fault.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Forever Alter the World Order – WSJ
Crises have a way of separating the leader-like wheat from the opportunistic chaff. So who’s leading and who’s seeking political advantage?