In the weeks ahead, there will be growing tension between forces wanting to open up the economy and those who demand that we hold the line. And no one can tell us now when it will be okay to pull the trigger. It is so much easier to endure a challenge if there is a firm end date to focus on. In this case, not only is there no clear trigger-date, but there will never be agreement on when it will be acceptable to pull back. I’m no expert, but here’s a brief list outlining the complexities of this conundrum. Public health experts will disagree on the economic relaxation date. Corporate leaders will likely favor a sooner and broader opening of the economy. Governors will have diverging views from national leaders about what actions their state should take. Businesses who are not permitted to open may howl and protest as competitors are given a pass. Can schools, for example, be reopened while we are still urged to maintain social distancing? Will the nation accept being
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