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December 26, 2020 / Last updated : December 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

“Covid Economics”: A new kind of publication (Vox EU)

Vox EU: “Covid Economics”: A new kind of publication. “From early March, it became clear that economists around the world, like everyone else, were mesmerised by the Covid-19 pandemic and trying to make sense of the unfolding events. This column describes how the tradition of pre-prints in physics and the medical sciences inspired the creation […]

November 30, 2020 / Last updated : November 30, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

BBC: Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2

BBC: Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2. “Canada’s federal government will spend C$100bn ($77bn, £58bn) to kick start the country’s post-pandemic economy. It is ‘the largest economic relief package for our country since the Second World War’, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday.”

November 29, 2020 / Last updated : November 29, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19: Evidence from a New Public Database Built Using Private Sector Data (Opportunity Insight)

Opportunity Insight: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19: Evidence from a New Public Database Built Using Private Sector Data. “We build a publicly available database that tracks economic activity at a granular level in real time using anonymized data from private companies. We report daily statistics on consumer spending, business revenues, employment rates, and other key […]

November 25, 2020 / Last updated : November 25, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Epidemiology’s Time of Need: COVID-19 Calls for Epidemic-Related Economics (American Economic Association)

American Economic Association: Epidemiology’s Time of Need: COVID-19 Calls for Epidemic-Related Economics. “The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted scientific conversations and scientific divisions into the public consciousness. Epidemiology and economics have long operated in distinct silos, but the COVID-19 pandemic presents a complex and cross-disciplinary problem that impacts all facets of society. Many economists have recognized […]

November 20, 2020 / Last updated : November 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

CNN: Retail sales grew less than expected in October, as economists worry about a ‘difficult winter’

CNN: Retail sales grew less than expected in October, as economists worry about a ‘difficult winter’. “US retail sales grew at a slower pace than economists had predicted last month — prompting worries about a ‘difficult winter’ with lower consumer spending before a recovery next year. Retail sales increased by 0.3% to $553.3 billion on […]

November 19, 2020 / Last updated : November 19, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

BBC: Vietnam economy is Asia’s shining star during Covid

BBC: Vietnam economy is Asia’s shining star during Covid. “Vietnam has minimised the economic damage from Covid-19 and is the only country in South East Asia on track for growth this year. Its economy is expected to grow 2.4% this year, according to latest figures from the International Monetary Fund.”

November 17, 2020 / Last updated : November 17, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Washington Post: Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain

Washington Post: Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain. “The uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak is prompting government officials across the nation to impose new restrictions on consumers and businesses, sapping the economy’s momentum and delaying the recovery of millions of jobs lost during the recession. Washington’s failure to provide […]

October 31, 2020 / Last updated : October 31, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

BuzzFeed News: People Have Nothing Left — Literally $0 — Because Of The Pandemic

BuzzFeed News: People Have Nothing Left — Literally $0 — Because Of The Pandemic. “When 2020 began, C. Adams started a new job at an engineering firm that paid $65,000. He had already downsized to a three-bedroom home in Georgia to help save for his two teenage daughters’ college funds. Expenses were manageable. When the […]

October 30, 2020 / Last updated : October 30, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Analysis: As COVID persists and U.S. election nears, China growth lifts Asia (Reuters)

Reuters: Analysis: As COVID persists and U.S. election nears, China growth lifts Asia. “Asia is starting to see signs of economic recovery as it rides on the back of an upturn in China, which is entering a new expansion phase less than a year after it recorded the world’s first cases of COVID-19.”

October 29, 2020 / Last updated : October 29, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

EurekAlert: Relieving the cost of COVID-19 by Parrondo’s paradox

EurekAlert: Relieving the cost of COVID-19 by Parrondo’s paradox. “The health and well-being of the population will be affected if the community is kept open, but the lockdown strategy also incurs economic and financial impacts. Each strategy on its own will increase the total ‘cost’ to society. Can both losing strategies be combined in a […]

October 26, 2020 / Last updated : October 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

ZDNet: Open-source use goes up while the economy goes down

ZDNet: Open-source use goes up while the economy goes down. “This is pretty simple really. Open source works, and it’s cheap. And when the Main Street economy is going rotten, smart businesses turn to open source. Tidelift, a major commercial support, and maintenance company for community-led open-source, found the proof for this idea in its […]

October 19, 2020 / Last updated : October 19, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

BBC: China’s economy continues to bounce back from virus slump

BBC: China’s economy continues to bounce back from virus slump. “China’s economy continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic according to its latest official figures. The world’s second-biggest economy saw growth of 4.9% between July and September, compared to the same quarter last year. However, the figure is lower than the 5.2% expected by economists.”

October 17, 2020 / Last updated : October 17, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Washington Post: U.S. budget deficit breached $3.1 trillion in 2020 as pandemic slammed economy

Washington Post: U.S. budget deficit breached $3.1 trillion in 2020 as pandemic slammed economy. “The U.S. budget deficit eclipsed $3.1 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to government data released Friday, by far the biggest one-year gap in U.S. history. The data are a stark reflection of the staggering blow that […]

October 1, 2020 / Last updated : October 1, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Reuters: U.S. economy contracts at 31.4% annualized rate in second quarter

Reuters: U.S. economy contracts at 31.4% annualized rate in second quarter “Gross domestic product plunged at a 31.4% annualized rate last quarter, the deepest drop in output since the government started keeping records in 1947, the Commerce Department said in its third estimate of GDP.”

September 29, 2020 / Last updated : September 29, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Washington Post: Top CEOs call for ‘major’ coronavirus stimulus to keep economy from backsliding

Washington Post: Top CEOs call for ‘major’ coronavirus stimulus to keep economy from backsliding. “Roughly 1 in 4 chief executives of some of the nation’s largest companies say their businesses have recovered or will have by year end, despite the lingering ill effects of the coronavirus recession, according to a survey. But the economy remains […]

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