Great interactive chart
A brilliant set of graphs and a colossal dose of optimism from @UpshotNYT
— Amitabh Chandra (@amitabhchandra2) April 3, 2020
Brilliant– A+ graphs that focus on US metro areas which are more similar than state/country analysis
Optimism– slowdown in case growth rates, even though testing is increasing https://t.co/dME4IhnD0v
One other thing we added is a little box that helps you think about the chart axes, which we know are sort of difficult. They even got the rare @amandacox compliment — "really nice" — which will now have to sustain me for 7 more years pic.twitter.com/PKlOHz0buK
— Kevin Quealy (@KevinQ) April 3, 2020
It may be easier to see by comparing similar cities. In each case, those with the longer shutdowns saved more lives in the short run AND enjoyed greater employment growth in the medium run. pic.twitter.com/A4MA73Ba7P
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) April 3, 2020
Another thing I'm tracking is the US v. Western Europe. We're not publishing this automatically, but it's a useful comparison to the US if you want to move to a larger geography than a metro https://t.co/jQMVcVz7qO
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) April 3, 2020
Sad! 