With all these warning signs pointing squarely back to the middle or end of July, it's pretty clear that "something" changed the momentum, maybe even direction, of the economy's reopening rebound. There's also no question about what one key part of what might have been responsible, thus the quotation marks surrounding the word "something."
The federal government had been handing out $600 per week bonuses to the unemployed as well as pretty much anyone willing to lie. As with most government handouts, next year it is extremely likely there'll be relatively more focus and