The United States, like countries around the world, has shut down large parts of its economy to contain the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. On this edition of Encounter, Gabriel Horwitz, Senior Vice President of the Economic Program at Third Way and Karl Smith, Vice President of Federal Tax and Economic Policy at the Tax Foundation, discuss the economic fallout from the shutdown as well as the effectiveness of legislation designed to mitigate the impact on business and individuals with host Carol Castiel.
