Marco AnnunziataDec 23, 20214 minEconomicsBeen There, Done That...Surging inflation and never-ending Covid lockdowns stem from the same failure of common sense
Marco AnnunziataOct 9, 20214 minCovid-19Sweden's Cautionary TaleWhatever happened to Sweden? I thought maybe you’d be curious too. For a long time, Sweden was the media’s favorite Covid villain. Time...
Marco AnnunziataAug 21, 20215 minCovid-19Give Vaccines An Incentives Booster ShotWe have gotten stuck in a Catch-22. After a rapid initial rise, the share of the US population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 has...
Marco AnnunziataJul 31, 20214 minEconomicsLong Covid: The Macro VersionYou’ve heard about “long Covid”: people who suffer for months from fatigue, headaches and “brain fog”. This blog talks about a similar...
Marco AnnunziataJul 9, 20215 minEconomicsThe Solution Is The ProblemThe supply of government-caused crises creates its own demand for government-led rescues.
Marco AnnunziataJun 5, 20215 minCovid-19Travel In The Time Of ScienceThis is a true story. A US-based Italian friend of mine decided to travel to Europe this spring. Vaccinated and full of confidence as he...
Marco AnnunziataApr 14, 20213 minCovid-19An Excessive Abundance Of Anti-Vax CautionThe risk of Covid-19 far outweighs the risk of blood clots from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Marco AnnunziataMar 19, 20215 minCovid-19Follow The Science! (At A Safe Distance)In the Covid-19 pandemic we keep ignoring the most obvious evidence and doubling down on measures with the flimsiest scientific support
Marco AnnunziataFeb 12, 20212 minCovid-19This Chart Makes Me AngryCovid-19 disproportionately kills the old; so why does Italy disproportionately vaccinate the young?
Marco AnnunziataFeb 7, 20213 minEconomicsLong Term UnemploymentUnless we steer policy, technology and education in the right direction, long term unemployment will keep rising, and inequality with it.
Marco AnnunziataJan 30, 20214 minEconomicsWho Would've Thunk It?Surprising statements from unlikely sources that should raise awkward questions and ring alarm bells
Marco AnnunziataDec 30, 20206 minEconomics7 Lessons And 1 Resolution7 lessons from 2020 on technology, information, the economy, and human nature; and 1 resolution for 2021
Marco AnnunziataJul 31, 20206 minCovid-19Careful What You Wish For - Open Questions On Covid-19Basic important questions on Covid-19 remain wide open. If fact-free partisanship keeps dominating the debate, we'll never get the answers.
Marco AnnunziataJul 23, 20205 minCovid-19Peas In A Privileged PodDistance learning has failed; well-off parents set up their private learning pods. Keeping schools closed will widen and entrench inequality
Marco AnnunziataJul 18, 20201 minCovid-19San Francisco Covid-19 Update: Situation Critical?San Francisco’s Emergency Text Warning alerted me that “Covid-19 hospitalizations have reached critical levels”. Have they?
Marco AnnunziataJul 3, 20203 minCovid-19Charting A Path To IndependenceOn this July 4 with social distancing and no fireworks, an independent look at the data, and a bit of optimism on Covid-19 and the economy
Marco AnnunziataJun 28, 20206 minCovid-19San Francisco: We're OK, ReallySan Francisco may never reopen till a Covid-19 vaccine is found. A legitimate choice, but we should be clear about it and accept the impact
Marco AnnunziataJun 21, 20203 minCovid-19Coronavirus And The Economy: The Hard Part Begins NowUS covid-19 cases have picked up just as economic indicators started to rebound. For policymakers and businesses, the hard part starts now.
Marco AnnunziataMay 29, 20203 minCovid-19Hotel California - San Francisco CoverSan Francisco, the first US city to go in full Covid-19 lockdown, might be the last one out. It's beginning to feel like Hotel California.