The Pandemic Might Be "Over," but Not the Repercussions

How risk perceptions and actions have changed over several years of the pandemic. How the pandemic's impacts continue to affect politics, the economy, financial markets, how we invest, and our personal lives. Topics covered include:Is the pandemic really over?What percentage of people continue to isolate at homeHow behaviors such as eating out and visiting friends have changed throughout the pandemic.How work has changed with the pandemicHas pandemic stimulus changed beliefs about the sustainability of the national debt leading to structural inflationHow productivity improvements could improve the national debt burdenWhat investment lessons has David learned from the pandemic For more information on this episode click here. Sponsors LinkedIn – Post your job for free Express VPN – get three months free on VPN service Show Notes Biden’s claim that ‘pandemic is over’ complicates efforts to secure funding by Dan Diamond—The Washington Post COVID-19 Dashboard—The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Axios/Ipsos COVID-19 Poll – Wave 70, September 9–12, 2022 Study: 163 Million People Dine Out at Least Once a Week—QSR Magazine U.S. Return-to-Office Rates Hit Pandemic High as More Employers Get Tougher By Peter Grant—The Wall Street Journal Reassessing Constraints on the Economy and Policy; Panel Topic: An End to Pre-Pandemic Trends or Just a Temporary Interruption? by Valerie A. Ramey Inflation as a Fiscal Limit by Francesco Bianchi and Leonardo Melosi Related Episodes 333: How The Covid Shock Nearly Destroyed The Financial System 400: What If High Inflation Doesn’t End? Investments Mentioned Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.