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With Fewer Covid Restrictions, South’s Economy Outperforms Nation
The Wall Street Journal ^ | October 17, 2020 | Sarah Chaney and Kim Mackrael

Posted on 10/17/2020 10:02:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

When coronavirus cases began surging across the South this summer, the region seemed destined for the same economic setback the Northeast suffered during the spring.

But by the end of summer, the South’s economy remained largely unscathed from the wave of infections. Its unemployment rate had fallen to 6.9%, the lowest of any region in August.

The number of people employed was 6% lower in August than in February, before most of the country locked down, compared with declines of 10.6% in the Northeast, 8.2% in the West and 7% in the Midwest. Consumers continued to spend at relatively high rates.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: US: Alabama; US: Arkansas; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Mississippi; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: covid19

1 posted on 10/17/2020 10:02:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
Fewer restrictions? Reckless, that's what they are. 🙌😲😨📴
2 posted on 10/17/2020 10:07:51 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

l8r


3 posted on 10/17/2020 10:34:34 AM PDT by preacher ( Journalism no longer reports news, they use news to shape our society.)
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To: rktman

??


4 posted on 10/17/2020 10:40:19 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: rktman

No change in COVID rates since completely opening two weeks ago.


5 posted on 10/17/2020 11:12:50 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: rktman

Open ALL of TEXAS up!

Florida opened up... personal responsibility. There are the power-hungry folks at county & city level everywhere. Just might make them stand out for what they have done


6 posted on 10/17/2020 11:37:31 AM PDT by RebelTXRose (Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us! PRAY THE ROSARY!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Economy | With Fewer Covid Restrictions, South’s Economy Outperforms Nation https://apkmetro.com/with-fewer-covid-restrictions-souths-economy-outperforms-nation/?fbclid=IwAR0bXd0jv9Z1FXQ9Da4mGHSPXtf67xk0fBm7IAIkOW3_nNWxEs3WKg3CNwA


7 posted on 10/17/2020 11:40:08 AM PDT by GailA (TRUMP IS A GUTSY PRESIDENT)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m sure it’s white privilege or Trump’s fault or something.


8 posted on 10/17/2020 11:59:21 AM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: RebelTXRose

Agreed


9 posted on 10/17/2020 3:46:48 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: MinorityRepublican

Nothing but a hit piece, and fear pron for those who love to live in fear of everything.


10 posted on 10/17/2020 3:52:57 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (But what do I know? I'm just a backwoods engineer.)
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Save your Confederate Money Boys, The South will Rise Again!


11 posted on 10/17/2020 11:27:57 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

Save your Confederate Money Boys, The South will Rise Again!


12 posted on 10/17/2020 11:27:57 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

Save your Confederate Money Boys, The South will Rise Again!


13 posted on 10/17/2020 11:27:57 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

Save your Confederate Money Boys, The South will Rise Again!


14 posted on 10/17/2020 11:27:57 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I didn’t get that. Please repost it again six more times.


15 posted on 10/17/2020 11:58:20 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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