Pandemic Economy Collapse
Debates on the economic fallout from COVID-19 lockdowns and measures, including risks of GDP drops, supply chain breakdowns, and comparisons between virus deaths and those from economic hardship.
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If it was the economy would shut down soon after it happened.
Incredibly massive decrease in GDP. It'll happen regardless.
Letting the economy collapse is also killing people, it's just less direct.
You're assuming the economy wouldn't have collapsed in the faced of the pandemic.
Why would it destroy the economy?
People do indeed die as a result of economic collapse.
Insert some comment about how our economy would have fallen into a death spiral if we hand't have bailed them out.
This seems like it's going to crash the economy.
I can't even believe this. What am I missing HN? Isn't this going to be a major damper on the economy?
I imagine that would have severe economic implications.