The consequences of US withdrawal from WHO: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-trump-administrations-decision-to-leave-the-world-health-organization . Very damaging to legitimate US interests in global health, even if the withdrawal is only temporary.
Completely logical, with little chance of success in the US: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-swift-covid-19-lockdowns-more-effective/?srnd=prognosis . The logic would argue for immediately strengthening the WHO.
Public health experts predicting ongoing pandemic here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-osterholm-covid-19-forest-fire_n_5ef02d05c5b60f58759876e7 (link replaced 12/22/20).
Troubles in the world diamond market: https://www.bloomberg.cPublic health experts predicting ongoing pandemic here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-osterholm-covid-19-forest-fire_n_5ef02d05c5b60f58759876e7 (link replaced 12/22/20).om/news/articles/2020-06-21/the-masters-of-the-diamond-world-are-losing-control . This insight caught my eye: The customers are supportive of the price-fixing, but they’re unwilling to buy. That’s an interesting non-economic definition of “supportive”.
Gender bias in job losses: https://www.wsj.com/articles/womens-job-losses-from-pandemic-arent-good-for-economic-recovery-11592745164?mod=djemHL_t . There are many issues with a service-based economy …