We Need a New Marshall Plan to Fight the Coronavirus

In order to deal with the coronavirus, “we need a Marshall Plan immediately,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared more than a week ago. Schumer has not been alone in invoking the Marshall Plan as a model for dealing with the coronavirus crisis.Jim Cramer, CNBC’s most prominent economic analyst, has also called for an updated Marshall Plan, as has Senator Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Democrat.They now have a down payment on their calls for a Marshall Plan in the