Economic and Price Developments during the COVID-19 Era and Their Outlook  COVID-19 Daily Confirmed New Cases  Major Economies′ Real GDP (2020)  10 thous., weekly average 10 thous., weekly average  25  2.5  15  s.a., q/q % chg.  United States (left scale)  Jan.-Mar.
A critical assessment of why trust in public institutions fell is important, but questioning central bank independence is not the right approach – subjecting central banks to political influence is unlikely to make them more trusted.