Mar 27 2020 35 mins 10
In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and government responses so far, as well as the balance policymakers must strike between containing the outbreak and mitigating the economic impact of doing so. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: What It Will Take to Save Economies From the Coronavirus Pandemic ‘It Was Always Going to Be Horrible.’ Britain’s Former Top Emergency Planner on COVID-19 Global Leadership Is in Quarantine Just When It Is Needed Most How Increased U.S. Shale Oil Production Led to the Breakdown in Russia-Saudi Relations To Save the Amazon, Treat It Like a UNESCO World Heritage Site Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].
