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I was on a call today with a variety of federal "leaders" discussing this issue. Trying to set aside politics per se, my most profound takeaway is the very widespread belief (which I sense as being truly held, not there because it's just the party line) that the only thing holding back the economy from roaring right back to where it was pre-pandemic is the relaxation of government rules. Like it's a light switch.
I do not understand what psychological facets underlie this, but it seems to be very universal. I might be flattering myself with my assessment that I'd know if they were just toeing the line for party/leadership reasons. But my sense is that they really believe that this is what is at stake - we maintain the shut-downs and distancing rules and everybody is out of a job, or we relax them and everyone is back to work tomorrow. Fascinating.
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