Mackinac Center for Public Policy has issued a twenty-page report titled “The Costs of Michigan’s Second Lockdown” by Christopher C Douglas PhD last Thursday.

In his introduction to that document, Dr Douglas wrote that “This report estimates the costs of that policy, in terms of employment losses in the restaurant and bar industry.

It finds that employment fell by 23% in this sector over the period, significantly more than any other Midwestern states, including those that also temporarily banned indoor dining.

The report also highlights other costs associated with lockdown policies and assesses whether their purported benefits outweigh these costs. … comparing data among states that did not pursue similar policies does not appear to justify these unprecedented policies.

Yesterday, Michigan Capitol Confidential ran a summary by Jamie A Hope titled “Study Finds Devastating Costs, Few Benefits From Michigan’s Extreme Fall-Winter Lockdown.” The subhead went on to assert that “States with less destructive policies also had fewer deaths.”