Every organization it seems has tried to estimate the decline of GDP for the second quarter and it ranges from -20% to -40% - which is just jaw dropping, but believable. I looked it up and the worst quarter during the depression was a drop of -12.4% in 1932.
I'm hearing more and more references of depression when the media is discussing the economy. Obviously, this is why Trump wants everything to open up and it appears he is becoming insistent, phases be damned because he is obviously aware of the economic calamity that is occurring all across the country.
Hopefully, the low information voters know this is man made, but anything Trump did prior to March is absolutely irrelevant now. Covid-19 is all the voters will care about in November and will judge Trump on their own personal verdict. How Trump handled it and who they think can get the country moving again. Nothing else will matter - even Spygate, unfortunately.
From what I have seen with my church, there is true hunger out there and this is the first time in my life I have seen that. Just driving around my area, I see restaurants permanently closed along with small businesses.
Trump's campaign team has got to be anxious since they have to come up with a brand new reelection strategy after spending 3 years developing one and now having to throw it out and start all over again.
Pity, because 2020 was shaping up to be the best year for republicans since 1980.
really accurate post
i am lucky in that i know VERY FEW people who have lost their jobs
maybe 2 out of 40 in the family
but they are higher end professional jobs
they may go soon too
i pray not