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by chiefalchemist 1487 days ago
65+ and often at the lower end of economic scale (at least in the USA). I can't imagine that much flowed. E.g., housing prices would have feel as supply outpaced demand.

For the non 65+ that died, that's a negative for the economy. Loss of productive years, etc.

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There are also follow on effects. My Inlaws passed away over the last three years. It has been a huge time sink and blow to productivity this whole time.

Long Covid among the survivors is the big unknown to productivity