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Yes, the natural experiment is being right now. You have the Western European countries with a social safety net that allows people to stay home for a few month
by HarryHirsch 7y ago
Yes, the natural experiment is being right now. You have the Western European countries with a social safety net that allows people to stay home for a few months to ride out the plague and the US, where such a thing does not exist.
This has economic repercussions. A good amount of meat processing plants are now idled because the workforce is off sick due to lack of protective equipment and sick leave. We are looking at meat shortages. I hope people make the right connections.