Understanding the 2020 Corona Virus Economic Crisis
By William Poole
Dear Dr. David E. Marcinko,
Thank you for your interest in the Merk Perspective.
Merk Senior Economic Adviser and former St. Louis Fed President William Poole shares his thoughts on how to assess the economic impact of the Corona virus, pointing out in what ways it is different from past crises.
There are several aspects of the crisis that deserve separate attention. Many will seem obvious but nonetheless need to be made explicit to yield a thorough analysis.
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Axel Merk
President and Chief Investment Officer
Merk Investments
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U.S. Economy:
Many economists are no longer debating whether we’ll have a recession because of the coronavirus … the questions now are 1) how bad will the recession be and 2) how quickly can we recover.
Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA
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$1,335.9 Million is the Mean R&D Investment Needed to Bring a Drug to Market
JAMA recently released a study on the research and development investment need to bring a new drug to market. Here are some key findings from the report:
• The median research and development investment to bring a drug to market was $985.3 million.
• The mean investment to bring a new drug to market was was estimated at $1335.9 million.
• For nervous system agents, the median investment estimate was $765.9 million.
• The median investment was $2771.6 million for antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents.
Source: JAMA, March 3, 2020
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