Some parts of our pre-pandemic life aren’t coming back no matter when the crisis clears. Some might take time to return. And some will be forever changed.
Other independent restaurants had struggled for years with health care, labor and rent expenses before getting punched out by the pandemic.
“It’s not tenable,” she said. “As we go to rebuilding, I think more and more people are going to be putting investment and energy into rebuilding in a different way.” “We probably won’t have this many airlines five years from now, and we probably won’t have this many hotel chains five years from now,” said Schenker, author of the book “The Future After COVID”.
Likewise, colleges might find that they are able to generate revenue with significantly less cost by investing more in online courses and degrees, possibly leading to more choices for students in a higher education market “that’s historically been a guild,” Schenker said. “Eventually, the desire for clean air will migrate to building systems that we take for granted,” Stock said. “It will be expected in schools, homes, stores and workplaces."
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