Matthew Yglesias
Former Senior Correspondent
Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias
One of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world isn’t anything close to a worst-case scenario.
Experts say the official numbers are too low. The White House wants to make them lower.
If Congress doesn’t act, state budget crises and unemployment insurance cuts will hammer the economy.
Trump could do a lot more.
An extremely foolish way to forecast the pandemic.
20.5 million job losses recorded — and the real situation is even worse.
The case for an actual coronavirus suppression strategy.
There’s little reason to believe passing outdoor encounters pose a major risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Everyone expects much worse numbers next quarter.
Other countries have had better results putting sick people into isolation instead of sending them home to potentially infect their family.