The coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the nation's economic health, leading some to wonder how it can be dealt with.

Death rates from the coronavirus have been highest in low-income areas, writes Robert David Sullivan. And according to one measure of economic inequality, the U.S. more closely resembles Latin America and Africa than Europe.

Pope Francis asked the group to ‘prepare the future’ not ‘prepare for the future.’

More than 100 organizations--including Catholic religious congregations-- which advocate for debt relief have publicized a letter to the International Monetary Fund calling on international policymakers to cancel debt payments for poor and developing nations so that they use focus their resources on dealing with the pandemic.

The Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, is in crisis mode as it struggles to find ways to balance its budget in these turbulent times.

In Italy, the pandemic presents economic and social challenges, especially when it comes to food distribution, hygiene, and employment.