Progressive Political Economy in the Age of Coronavirus

The White House coronavirus Task Force holds a press conference.

After many days of tense negotiations, the Senate finally passed a massive stimulus bill on Wednesday night, in response to the economic crisis which has been unleashed by COVID-19, or the coronavirus. The pace of the negotations was painfully slow, compared to the quick responses of European countries such as Denmark, whose politicians crafted a strategy in about 24 hours. Yet the style and…