Economics
Europe’s Trial and Error Shutdown Leaves Trail of Costly U-Turns
- Governments had to act fast to try to contain coronavirus
- Economy could suffer even more if measures implemented badly
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Carlos Bernabeu and his Spanish company Arborea were caught on the wrong side of Europe’s frantic attempt to figure out which parts of the economy should shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.