The Washington Post began this week by noting how the US economy seems to have lost its purported zip just when it needed that vitality the most. Never missing a chance to take a partisan swipe, of course. Still, there's quite a lot of truth behind the charge. An actual economic boom produces cushion, enough of one that President Trump and his administration may have been counting on it when opting for full-blown shutdown.
The coronavirus recession is exposing how the economy was not strong as it seemed https://t.co/ZEtH0vUJ2M
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