It is essential to put the nature of the current economic prostration into proper context: in the entire history of the world, never has such a large portion of commercial activity been so suddenly and completely shut down.

Several U.S. states are attempting reopenings — many according to phased plans that include options to reimpose lockdowns in the event of renewed outbreaks of COVID-19. It hasn’t yet occurred to the media, pundits, and assorted other wags that while the lockdowns were initiated virtually overnight without a single demand for evidentiary support, no amount of information is deemed sufficient to accelerate the lifting of the lockdowns.

This book highlights the American Institute For Economic Research's continued coverage of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Among commentary topics are fiscal, monetary, and commercial policy, models and epistemology, handling of past disease outbreaks, and more.

This book includes contributions from

• Vincent Geloso
• George Selgin
• Jeffrey Tucker
• Thomas L. Hogan
• Art Carden
• John Tamny
• Richard M. Salsman
• Peter C. Earle
• Donald J. Boudreaux
• William J. Luther
• Robert E. Wright
• Peter Boettke
• Phillip W. Magness
• Edward P. Stringham
• Richard M. Ebeling
• Michael Munger
• Veronique de Rugy

About the Author

Peter C. Earle is an economist and writer who joined AIER in 2018 and prior to that spent over 20 years as a trader and analyst in global financial markets on Wall Street

His research focuses on financial markets, monetary policy, virtual and cryptocurrencies, and issues in economic measurement. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Grant's Interest Rate Observer Reuters, NPR, and in numerous other publications.

Pete holds an MA in Applied Economics from American University, an MBA (Finance), and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

About AIER

The American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was founded in 1933 as the first independent voice for sound economics in the United States. Today it publishes ongoing research, hosts educational programs, publishes books, sponsors interns and scholars, and is home to the world-renowned Bastiat Society and the highly respected Sound Money Project. The American Institute for Economic Research is a 501c3 public charity.