This newspaper’s comprehensive foreign media reports recently published an article on the official website of the University of Chicago，Research by Steve Cicala, a researcher at the school’s Energy Policy Institute，bet365 withdrawal be used as an indicator to assess economic conditions during the epidemic。

Sikala studies changes in electricity bet365 withdrawal in northern Italy。He compiled local power grid data，And made necessary adjustments according to weather changes。Research results found，Since mid-February，Power bet365 withdrawal drops sharply in northern Italy。After the Italian government began to implement isolation and quarantine measures on February 22，Power bet365 withdrawal in northern Italy begins to slow down。After Italy announced a nationwide lockdown on March 10，Local electricity bet365 withdrawal has dropped by 18% compared with before the implementation of quarantine measures。

Saikara said，Electricity demand could be a real-time indicator of the wider impact on the Italian economy。He thinks，With the tightening of prevention and control measures in various states in the United States，U.S. data on bet365 withdrawal show a similar pattern to Italy in the coming weeks。If wage and employment data show consistency with electricity demand data，It means there are a large number of people in need of help。

Sikala explained，When the economy takes a hit，Other indicators such as employment may lag in reflecting economic shocks。This is because companies often take other measures such as reducing production or adjusting maintenance and maintenance plans，Only use layoffs as a last resort。Opposite，Power bet365 withdrawal shows more immediate changes，is a broad measure of economic activity。In formulating policy measures to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak，Such real-time economic status indicators have important reference value。

(Chen Yutong/Compiled)