Prior to COVID-19, models of what could happen during a pandemic overstated the possible global death toll, but understated the potential hit to GDP. But as a series in The Economist explains, our current pandemic may have lasting impact. The impacts of shutting down schools for months at a time may persist for decades. Governments around the world are issuing debt at levels never before seen to finance support for… Read more
At the onset of the debates and proposals for the stimulus packages, the C.A.R.E.S. Act, PPP & EIDL Loans one of my friends told me about the system some European countries use to support business in times of mandatory shutdowns. It sounded pretty straight forward and she said it accomplished what most economists were saying we needed; a way for employees and businesses to continue paying their bills during the… Read more
In this video, I talk about how the Economic Injury Disaster Loans & Emergency Economic Injury Grants can help your business. I remember the joke that “Ask an accountant how much is 1+1”, and they say “what would you like it to be”. It sounds like the new Non-Joke “what is my average monthly payroll cost” and we say “what day is it” … Please watch my video, which I… Read more