Montclaire June 18, 2020
Economics expert David Axelrod cautions that the pandemic could influence our buying behaviors, and that will determine how quickly economy bounces back
As the country begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, state economies are attempting to reopen to aid the more than 40 million Americans who have filed for unemployment and get businesses up and running again.
But as industries begin the slow journey back to full strength, there is an often-overlooked variable just as critical to economic success in times of crisis as public safety measures – the public’s collective mental health.
Instructional Specialist in Economics David Axelrod, whose research centers on the intersection of mental health and economic behavior, says society’s mental state after months...