Thinking big while staying at home

Joel Rogers, University of Wisconsin professor of law, political science, public affairs and sociology and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, was sitting around his house the other day like everyone else in Wisconsin, complying with Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order.

I reached him by phone to ask what he makes of the idea that the coronavirus pandemic and attendant economic crisis might lead to major progressive policy shifts....

...After the current economic relief bill passes, “a large stimulus will still be required to put Americans back to work once public health officials deem it safe,” says Mark Paul, assistant professor of economics and environmental studies at the New College of Florida, and a senior fellow at Data for Progress. “This next round of stimulus, which would be round 4, must focus on green stimulus.”...