In the article below, two economists argue that Government intervention would be helpful. What do you think about this in general? And, specifically, do you think our University was right in closing the campus and offering remote classes only? If so, why?

Should Government Intervene to Help Colleges Hit by the Pandemic?

Colleges Are Fueling the Pandemic in a Classic Market Failure. They face an existential crisis without the revenue from students on campus (room and board fees, event fees, tuition in some cases).

In the article below, two economists argue that Government intervention would be helpful. What do you think about this in general?

And, specifically, do you think our University was right in closing the campus and offering remote classes only? If so, why?

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/business/colleges-pandemic-market-failure.html?smid=em-share__;!!MLMg-p0Z!XdwiLXUBspOLNxSJC46MIZR-SWH1YpjnEGmZuNwFnl5UN-qPFpGJUQ8nPSwyy0c$