The United States economy has suffered extensive hits in recent weeks alone. Attempts to crack down on COVID-19 have prompted numerous compulsory orders for Americans to shelter-in-place and stay at home. These orders have forced businesses to close their doors, hence mounting unemployment and putting at least ten million people out of work.
There’s no denying that our nation cannot go on like this. We cannot have weeks and months of shutdowns, contrary to what some people might believe. Having millions of people out of work isn’t good and the adverse consequences are already showing. Since shelter-in-place orders, auto crimes have increased, along with business burglaries, and 6.6 million Americans filing for unemployment.
Thankfully, a new announcement from President Trump indicates that there might be some light at the end of the tunnel. On Saturday, the president positively responded to the idea of a second coronavirus task force designed to reopen the economy.
Assessing an Economy-Focused COVID-19 Task Force
President Trump has consistently maintained that the cure to coronavirus cannot be worse than the problem itself. Talk about a second, economic-focused task force occurred when the president praised Fox News host Dana Perino for the suggestion via tweet.
