The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has caused untold economic and financial damage across the globe, and the worst seems yet to come. Appropriate economic policy won't prevent the coming recession, it's probably too late for that and it’s not like the Federal Reserve can print a vaccine, but it can significantly lessen the severity and length of the downturn through appropriate economic policies and further stimulus.
Taking into consideration the above, I thought a brief overview and explanation of some of these policies and their expected impacts might be of interest to readers and investors. It