Social distancing measures to contain coronavirus have crashed economies around the world, reducing government tax revenues. At the same time, governments have brought in massive economic rescue packages to support workers and businesses. An obvious question is: where is the money coming from to pay for these rescue packages and to make up for the lost tax revenue? Economics Explained host Gene Tunny explores this question with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics.
Social distancing measures to contain coronavirus have crashed economies around the world, reducing government tax revenues. At the same time, governments have brought in massive economic rescue packages to support workers and businesses. An obvious question is: where is the money coming from to pay for these rescue packages and to make up for the lost tax revenue? Economics Explained host Gene Tunny explores this question with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics.
Timestamps
Use these timestamps to help you jump right to the highlights: