How Quarantine Has Shaped the Economy

Luis Aleman
1 min readAug 3, 2020

There is no historical precedent for the massive economic shutdown that the novel coronavirus pandemic forced on governments around the world. “Non-essential” economic activity in the US, as well as in most other countries, remained halted while “essential” workers were allowed to continue working under strict social distancing guidelines. In a world where the vast majority of the population lives hand-to-mouth, paycheck-to-paycheck, there was a heavy worldwide debate surrounding what constitutes “essential work”. The damage to the world’s economies is just beginning to be reflected by the devastating numbers coming out of various reporting firms. In this article, we’ll explore how quarantine has reshaped the economy and what changes we can expect to see moving forward.

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Luis Aleman

Luis F. Aleman is the CEO of LFA Holdings Inc. He is a tech lover, a businessman, and an activist! http://luisfaleman.org