EconoGraphics
May 8, 2020
US States’ Covid-19 Response – Short-Term Pain = Long-Term Gain?
By
Ole Moehr | Graphics by Nikolai Albishausen and William Bonney
This edition of the EconoGraphic compares Covid-19’s impact with previous economic shocks, presents data on how public health restrictions influenced economic recoveries during the Spanish Flu, and contrasts US states’ reopening decisions with unemployment trends across the country.