COVID-19 Commentary and Visual Resources
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Handy visual resources to illustrate trends and patterns of COVID-19 in Missouri and the St. Louis metro area. Updated daily as data become available.
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Analysis from the Hammond Institute of the disproportionate toll of COVID-19 on older Missourians, especially those aged 80 and older.
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The EEC's associate director, Grant Black, was interviewed for his views on "(w)hy many see the pandemic as the right time to start a business" in the St. Louis Business Journal (subscription required)
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Op-Ed by CEE director Rik Hafer discussing the state of the economy during the pandemic. Our op-eds appear in publications across Missouri.
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Hammond Institute director Howard Wall joins the Show-Me Institute podcast to talk about the future of the St. Louis economy.
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The evidence just doesn’t support the view that a larger, more intrusive government would solve the ills we confront.
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Hammond Institute director Howard Wall's research cited to compare the demographics of the Great Recession to that of the current employment crisis. Politico
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Hammond Institute Director Howard Wall: “I suspect a lot of people will still be wary and won’t be venturing out too much.”
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CEE Senior Research Fellow Gerald Dwyer writing for the American Institute for Economic Research.
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"Fully understanding the potential future economic impact of the virus remains difficult, as spread of a disease on this scale is unprecedented in the modern world."
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CEE Senior Fellow Jerry Dwyer writing for the American Institute for Economic Research.
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Rachel Ferguson joins the Gwartney Institute team for a second time to discuss her family's personal experience with the corona virus. Her husband, Michael, was hospitalized and is at home, recovering.
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"While this may feel like the worst of times to many, it is a perfect time to teach children the principles & practices that can prepare them to live comfortable, secure lives, even in the midst of severe uncertainties and challenges."
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Dr. Hafer analyzes the effects of COVID-19 on local jobs, arguing that "early forecasts see it getting worse before it gets better" but "all areas of the country or the state will not, however, suffer the same employment losses."
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Dr. Ferrarini offers recommendations to help Missouri residents and business owners prepare for financial dips in the economy.
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"Don't wait for the planners to tell you what to do. Get on your social networking platforms or call someone who can, Sign up to give. Sign up to receive...We are more powerful than we think."
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CEE Senior Fellow Jerry Dwyer writing for the American Institute for Economic Research.
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"The resilience of the American people and the U.S. economy combined with these temporary measures by the government will get us through the pandemic and its economic consequences."
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The presentations were part of the Common Sense Economics for Legislators program.