There’s no disputing that Covid-19 has upended the world and our national economy. The discussion now is about the extent of that disruption, and how to adapt to and recover from it. The nation’s best economic minds are debating how to do so.

But as much as Covid-19 has changed the world and the world of business, some fundamentals remain. One is the need for economies to earn foreign exchange. Nobody has a silver bullet or a panacea, but harnessing the power of exports is one solution...

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