Covid-19 Impacts on the Public Policy and Budget Process on Executive Decision in the United States of America

Abstract

Public administration captures extensive policy formulation, implementation, and continuous monitoring and evaluation. Sound policies are contrived on current and future social, economic, and political implications. The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic projected an extensive challenge to policymakers in healthy crises, economic collapse, and political and social systems disruptions. The study examines the impacts Covid-19 has on public policy and the budget process regarding executive decisions in the United States (USA). Relying extensively on previous scholarly undertakings, the researcher established themes regarding general budgeting processes that understand the federal budget processes, policy development, and criteria for evaluating their effectiveness. Through descriptive and empirical analysis, public budgeting policies were examined regarding territorial effects, fiscal impacts, political party differences, and overall mortality rates. Findings postulate that political party differences exist in public policy and budgeting processes. However, the policymakers quickly suggested and formulated ideal policies to curb the impacts of Covid-19 in the USA. Although Covid-19 brought several positive effects, it outweighed the adverse impact on the US economy. The territorial consequences, such as supporting vulnerable populations, are exemplary during a pandemic. Progressively, anchoring federal budgeting and policy development processes on sound data is ideal and practical.