Left, Right & Center
What’s our prognosis?
President Trump signs a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill at the end of a very dramatic week.
By Josh Barro • • 59m ListenThe US now leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases, but it appears we haven’t reached the worst yet.President Trump signed a $2 trillion economic relief package for Americans and businesses. How much relief is in the relief bill? And will it be enough? The president is also eager to reopen the country, which could be a disaster if it’s done too early. Is President Trump wrong to say he doesn’t think New York will need tens of thousands of ventilators? How is the American healthcare system responding so far? Aaron Carroll and Betsey Stevenson join the panel for this week’s episode.
Josh Barro
Former host of Left, Right & Center
Christine Emba
Washington Post
Rich Lowry
National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center
Sara Fay
Former producer of Left, Right and Center
Aaron Carroll
Indiana University School of Medicine
Betsey Stevenson
Economics professor at the University of Michigan and former member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers