This report, written in the months before the COVID-19 pandemic, presents youth disconnection rates for the United States as a whole, as well as by gender, race and ethnicity, region, state, metro area, county, and congressional district.

This paper argues that Australia's fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic leaves an economically threatening legacy of high budget deficits and public debt.

NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, and Victorian Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos, both claimed their states had among the highest test rates in the world for COVID-19. Ms Berejiklian's claim is overblown, while Ms Mikakos's claim amounts to a fair call.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents both opportunities and challenges to private health insurers, with short-term and long-term impacts and questions being raised about its role and relevance during this time.

This article draws two conclusions from Australia’s high degree of success in battling the coronavirus: the importance of government as a leader and the importance of community action.