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A Solemn Observance

What to Know: The world’s Christians celebrated a unique Easter this year, with an empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome and empty pews at home.

The TPPF Take: The COVID-19 pandemic, and its effect on our lives, lends new significance to the concept of rebirth.

“It’s early yet, but health care experts are revising their forecasts, predicting fewer COVID-19 cases and thankfully, fewer deaths,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “There are signs of hope in Europe, and by some models, many states are at or near their peaks, soon to see declining numbers. It’s time to start thinking about how we’ll return to normalcy. State and local officials must begin planning now for the lifting of the stay-at-home orders that have upended all of our lives.”

Economic Uncertainty

What to Know: We have yet to see the full economic impact of the coronavirus.

The TPPF Take: The Texas Public Policy Foundation has launched a dashboard tracking several indicators of the economic damage done to America by the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.

“There is a real threat of the cure being worse than the disease,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “As our health system continues to make progress fighting the epidemic, so should we be taking steps to get people working again and mitigating the worst economic effects of the shutdown.”

Business, Interrupted

What to Know: Businesses shut down by the pandemic are finding that their insurance may not cover the interruption.

The TPPF Take: Government can help, but it doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel.

“The Texas Public Policy Foundation has proposed a Workforce Recovery Act to restore confidence in the American economy at all levels,” says TPPF’s Rod Bordelon. “The act would implement a national business-interruption insurance plan that can help solve the crisis that has already cost millions of American jobs. It would pair the resources of the federal government with the expertise and vast claims processing functions of the insurance industry.”