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Future Perfect Archive

Archives for April 2020

Politics
Michael Lewis explains how the Trump administration puts us all at risk of catastropheMichael Lewis explains how the Trump administration puts us all at risk of catastrophe
Politics

Trump’s botched coronavirus response isn’t the first time his administration has put Americans at risk. And it won’t be the last.

By Roge Karma
9 charts showing what coronavirus is doing to the economy
Future Perfect

Jobless claims are already at record numbers, and it’s getting worse.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
7 case studies that show how coronavirus spreads before you know you’re sick7 case studies that show how coronavirus spreads before you know you’re sick
Future Perfect

A new study from Singapore shows how presymptomatic spread of coronavirus works.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Why Jeff Bezos’s $100 million donation to food banks won’t satisfy his criticsWhy Jeff Bezos’s $100 million donation to food banks won’t satisfy his critics
Technology

That’s not to say that the donation — one of tech’s largest gifts yet — won’t make an impact.

By Theodore Schleifer
Future Perfect
We don’t know yet if lockdowns are working. But the US could see results as early as this week.We don’t know yet if lockdowns are working. But the US could see results as early as this week.
Future Perfect

Why the coronavirus lag time makes it hard to figure out whether social distancing measures are working.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
Coronavirus could lead to the highest unemployment levels since the Great DepressionCoronavirus could lead to the highest unemployment levels since the Great Depression
Future Perfect

The upcoming jobs report will be far too rosy. The reality is much grimmer.

By Dylan Matthews

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