The Recession

Coronavirus Is A Defining Test And American Government Is Failing It

It's not just Trump. Our politics are unfit for this calamity.
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Mitt Romney Proposes Sending Americans $1,000 To Deal With Coronavirus Downturn

The Utah senator joins a rising chorus of economists who want to send out checks.
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Mnuchin Doesn’t Expect A Coronavirus Recession, As Experts Say Otherwise

The U.S. treasury secretary said there will "clearly" be an economic slowdown but that things will pick up later in the year.
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Want To Fend Off A Coronavirus Recession? Send People Money.

One-time cash payments now are the obvious solution to a nervous economy.
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Republicans Think Democrats Want A Recession. Polling Shows They Don’t.

Just 9% of Democrats hope the economy tanks, but a plurality of Americans are expecting a recession.
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6 Steps You Should Take Now To Survive The Next Recession

President Trump doesn't believe a recession is coming, but economists disagree.
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Trump’s New Economic Message: Reelect Him Or It All Goes ‘Down The Tubes’

A fascism expert points out this was also a message used by former dictator Benito Mussolini.
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Trump Backtracks On Tax Cuts, Says Economy Is Already Great

The White House seems worried that looking worried about the economy will worry people.
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Trump Advisers Assure No Recession

Larry Kudlow and Pete Navarro took to the airwaves to assure the American public that there will be no recession even after a glum week for the stock market.
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Third Of Surveyed Economists Expect U.S. Will Hit A Recession In 2021

More economists now have a grim outlook for the U.S. economy, according to a new report.
By AP