The productivity value of digital services was underappreciated until the pandemic forced us to figure out new strategies for living and working.
Noah SmithBloomberg Opinion Columnist
Noah Smith is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University, and he blogs at Noahpinion.
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