Americans who are sheltering because of COVID-19 can still use the internet to socialize, keep entertained, order groceries and other deliveries, and telecommute to earn a living and contribute to the economy, thanks to the end of net neutrality.

In South Korea the health‐​care crisis has rejuvenated Moon’s presidency. How he uses this opportunity will affect not just his nation but the region and the United States.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dire effects on both public health and the economy. In reaction to the virus’s spread, many states have implemented stay‐​at‐​home orders and closures of all “nonessential businesses.” How will this new pandemic affect the economics of our world?

 

John Cochrane, vice‐​president of the American Finance Association, a research associate and past director of the asset pricing program of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Fellow of the Econometric Society, answers.