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Americans may be willing to pay $5 trillion to stop the spread of the coronavirus and save lives

  • Written by Diego C. Nocetti, Professor of Economics and Financial Studies, Clarkson University
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A new analysis suggests Americans are willing to pay about US$5 trillion to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save as many lives as possible – dwarfing the $3 trillion Congress has so far agreed to spend to support the...

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