Coronavirus and the economy
What damage are the pandemic and lockdown doing to the economy and what could happen next? David Aaronovitch finds out.
What damage are the pandemic and lockdown doing to the economy and what could happen next?
David Aaronovitch explores the economic impact of physical distancing on business, whether our fast expanding national debt is sustainable and the threat posed by declining consumer confidence on our economic recovery.
Does history offer a guide as to how and when people should return to work and government support be turned off?
And what will our economy look like when the lockdown is eased?
Contributors:
Faisal Islam, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Economics Editor
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality
Jeffrey Frankel, Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard University
Professor Jagjit Chadha, Director of The National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Stephanie Flanders, senior executive editor at Bloomberg and head of Bloomberg Economics
Producers: Luke Radcliff, Sally Abrahams and Rosamund Jones.
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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