President Donald Trump has often described this pandemic as our “war” with an “invisible enemy” — the coronavirus. That war metaphor is wrong and misleading. Wars are fought and won by humans. So, we could out-mobilise the Nazis and Japanese to win World War II. We could out-spend and out-innovate the Soviet Union to win… Read more »
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Impact of COVID-19 on remittance – urgent response needed
Remittances have important implications on economic growth in many Asian economies including in Bangladesh. While Bangladesh ranks eighth globally in terms of receiving remittance income, it plays an important role to safeguard the country’s foreign exchange and balance of payments, thereby contributing to the development budget. A number of proponents including the World Bank have… Read more »
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Who is driving inequality? You are
Who is driving inequality in America? You are. I am. We are. Did you read to your kids before bed when they were young? If you did, you gave them an advantage over kids whose parents were working the evening shift at 7-Eleven. Did you spend extra on tutoring or music lessons? Since 1996, affluent… Read more »
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COVID-19, confusion and uncertainty
Do you feel lost and anxious about the coronavirus crisis and the murky future that rises in its wake? You are not alone. At the moment, the most urgent and important thing you can do is stay home (if you have the privilege to do so), wash your hands, become teachers for your children and… Read more »
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Here’s how you can change lives in the pandemic
Readers keep asking, in this age of COVID-19, “How can I help?” With so many people sick and dying and US unemployment at a level not reached since the Great Depression — and people in poor countries even worse off — readers want to address those needs. This column is an answer to those queries…. Read more »
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Coronavirus and the price of Trump’s delusions
In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that a second wave of coronavirus infections this coming winter “will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through,” because it will coincide with flu season. He also called… Read more »