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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The pandemic has wrapped up and we are getting books that are auditing our policy response. . . . Scott Fulford’s
The Pandemic Paradox . . . stuck with me. What we did to reduce poverty was really something, and it’s deeply moving to see all the good we did. Then we let it all go."
---Matthew Desmond, Boston Globe"'The Pandemic Paradox’ compellingly argues that federal largess lessened the immediate financial pain of Covid-19. Yet Mr. Fulford is unlikely to change the minds of readers who think that America overspent. If you start with some skepticism about the trillions of dollars in pandemic spending, this book will not eliminate your skepticism. But it will provide you with a thoughtful, panoramic view of the economic changes that occurred after 2020."
---Edward Glaeser, Wall Street Journal"The good news: The pandemic took less of a toll on the economy than it might have. The bad news, and thus the paradox of the title: The economic damage will last. As Fulford shows in clear and accessible prose, the world as a whole was unprepared for a devastating pandemic. . . . If you’re wondering about the dollars-and-cents effects of the virus, this book makes a lucid guide." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Recommended." * Choice *
