I’m having trouble understanding why people could possibly be surprised by this. Retail stores can’t keep people employed if they can’t sell anything. Manufacturers can’t keep people employed if retail stores aren’t buying their goods. Wholesale suppliers can’t keep people employed if manufacturers aren’t buying their goods, etc. etc. etc. I predict that this is only the tip of the iceberg, too.
We should be concentrating economic efforts on transitioning to the new normal. Not going back to the old normal. This virus ain’t going anywhere. And as the Siberian permafrost melts (which it’s doing at an alarmingly high rate), who the heck knows what new fun viruses sitting dormant are going to stop by to say hello.
Ya can’t go home again.
