Archive for March, 2020

Second Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

A trillion here, a trillion there This week we saw something we haven’t seen in U.S. politics in a long time: bipartisanship.  The Senate passed an unprecedented $2+ trillion CARES-3 (“Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act”) bill that is expected to pass through the House and be signed quickly by the President.  The bill…

First Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

What only a couple of weeks ago seemed like a distant distraction has become an all-consuming battle for most people on the planet.  Our screens and inboxes are being inundated with Covid-19 updates and disconcerting headlines, which are almost certainly going to deteriorate over the coming weeks. We are all worried about our health, families,…