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The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame

  • Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blameIn reprioritizing public health, the U.S. limited its ability to respond quickly and effectively to the pandemic.Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images

It’s unclear when the pandemic will come to an end. What may be an even more important question is whether the U.S. will be prepared for the next one. The past year and a half suggests that the...

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