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Alan Blinder: The Best Stimulus Is Coronavirus Testing Kits


Until we know the extent of the epidemic, people will avoid going out and spending money. When people asked me a few months ago about the probability of a recession in 2020, I said 10% to 20%. A week or two ago, I was up to 40% to 50%. Now I’m at 90% and rising. The biggest worry is that consumer spending will fall off a cliff as Covid-19

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Posted: March 10, 2020 Tuesday 06:39 PM