GDP crash a man-made disaster – end lockdown now
The 16% decline in GDP from the first to the second quarter of 2020 is a man-made disaster. Recovery starts with ending lockdown, which a responsible government would do immediately, including opening international air travel and not extending the state of disaster beyond its next expiry date on 15 September. The next step on the long road to recovery will be to bring about an unprecedented roll-back of the state […]