A nationwide mask-wearing mandate would accelerate the US's economic recovery, Dallas Fed president says

Jul 10 2020 by Business Insider

 

A nationwide mask-wearing mandate would slow the coronavirus' spread and boost the US's economic recovery, Robert Kaplan, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said Friday. Additional monetary and fiscal stimulus is important, but adhering to public-health protocols is "the primary economic policy" for helping the US grow faster, Kaplan told Fox Business. COVID-19 cases have recently spiked in several states, raising fears of a halted economic bounce-back. Goldman Sachs...
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