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NEW YORK – For a while in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were high hopes for a V-shaped recovery. After a brief but sweeping lockdown to stanch the spread of the virus, the economy would easily reopen, and with enough care and money, everything would go back to the way it was at the start of the year.
The Heart of the New Cold War
Andrew J. NathanAlthough US President Donald Trump has little personal interest in human rights, democracy, or the rule of law, his administration has brought these values to the fore in its confrontation with China. In doing so, it has effectively declared a new cold war.
explains why human rights has become the defining issue in the Sino-American rivalry. 14 Add to BookmarksThe Economic Case for Biden
Edmund S. Phelps explains why the Democratic ticket is better not just for American democracy but also for the US economy. 25 Add to BookmarksThe Roots of American Misery
James K. Galbraith reviews three books by leading scholars on the roots of the country's political and socioeconomic discontent. 32 Add to BookmarksThat was clearly a fantasy. Months after the initial lockdown period, the United States and many other countries were still reaching new highs in terms of both infections and COVID-19 deaths. And the pandemic had exposed – and probably exacerbated – deep problems plaguing the economy well before the crisis began. For example, the US economy generated massive inequalities not only in income and wealth but also in health outcomes and access to care. And because these disparities closely track those of race in America, already marginalized populations were left even........
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