In a world of fear and panic, compounded by a global rulebook that is increasingly being suspended, firms are struggling. Companies do not manage increasing risks and growing uncertainty very well. The natural inclination is to suspend all decisions—to not hire any additional staff, to retrench, to cut costs, and to limit future investments. Contraction by firms only exacerbates the challenges. Companies that are in shutdown mode are not buying goods or services. Suppliers are caught, unable to manage their own costs. Many of these challenges are going to be hard to manage, no matter what responses governments provide. Companies and citizens will make their own decisions about employee and personal health risks. Individuals that end up with radically altered lifestyles as a result of prolonged periods at home or out of work may permanently change their buying patterns. Unlike companies or households, government cannot simply shut down. It has to do two things that are hard: manage the immediate situation and plan ahead to limit future damage. Understandably, the former task occupies most of the time and attention for officials. But the latter also needs focus or countries will come out of this current crisis unprepared for accelerating growth and supporting future development.