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No, the Unemployment Rate Didn’t Really Drop in May
Donald Trump bragged about a bogus jobs number and defiled George Floyd’s name in the process.
The Economic Recovery Will Be a Whimper, Not a Bang
Many economists, including some liberals, are predicting a strong comeback by November. They are using the wrong models.
The Real Unemployment Rate Is Worse Than Trump Will Tell Us
There are millions of more jobless Americans than the Labor Department’s April report suggests.
Here’s How Much Trump’s Mishandling of COVID-19 Will Cost the Economy
Using international comparisons, we can calculate the economic impact of an inept response to a pandemic.
The Case for Universal Mandatory COVID-19 Testing
Without a vaccine, it’s the only safe pathway back to something resembling normal life.
