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Protecting against coronavirus: is a face mask or face shield better?

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is better, a face mask or face shield? In many states, wearing a face mask or face shield is required while in public in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Though safety is on many minds, many also struggle to don the cloth or surgical masks in public due… Read More »

Coronavirus spending should shield vulnerable from the young, says former CEA chairman

A former senior White House economist says coronavirus aid packages should make money available for home care, Medicare, and quarantine rooms in hotels to separate high-risk, elderly populations from younger members of the workforce. Thomas Philipson, who stood down last month as acting chairman of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, said the key to… Read More »