As the state and region enter Phase One of reopening, governmental officials and community leaders must make tough choices as to how to restart the economy – choices that should be rooted in data. Statewide results from a national survey and regional outreach conducted by BRAC help illustrate the pandemic’s disruptions and point to the issues that will be most pressing going forward. The poll and survey data illustrate that both individuals and businesses have been significantly impacted. One in three businesses have let people go, while one in five residents has lost a job. BRAC’s business intelligence team unpacks the data in our latest analysis.
BRAC’s May 14 COVID-19 Brief: Using data to guide recovery
