Experts in the News

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have “a lot of potential,” but “we’re not going on a lot of data yet," said fellow Peter Hotez of potential COVID-19 treatments. 

"What makes this oil shock different than any other oil shock post World War II is that it’s all fear-driven," said Center for Energy Studies director Ken Medlock. "It feels like the world is falling apart, and there’s no telling how long this will last.”

"The Democratic establishment, and the media, has done a good job educating voters that if your goal is to beat Trump, Sanders is the candidate who is probably the least likely to help you achieve that goal,” said fellow Mark P. Jones.

"Really it’s pretty obvious: If you have a job and you get paid hourly and you don’t have any unemployment insurance or paid sick leave and you go down for three weeks, how do you pay your bills? How do you do anything?” said John W. Diamond, the director of the Center for Public Finance, about the impact of coronavirus on hourly workers and the need for paid sick leave.

“The Trump administration could exacerbate the oil glut and prolong the price downturn by supporting domestic producers, which would push even more oil into the market,” said nonresident energy fellow Anna Mikulska.