Assessing the initial economic response to the pandemic ... What the Federal Reserve's $1.5 trillion injection actually did ... Stimulus checks and other direct assistance ... How a rent strike could lead to a banking crisis ... Should we fear inflation? ... Is a pivot to austerity inevitable? ... The Defense Production Act and the prospect of a wartime economy ... After the threat passes, what will the recovery look like? ... What Karl is most worried about ...

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