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Just a reminder of the perfect storm we are in:
Even before the 2016 election, a mild recession was expected for the mid-2020s, due to the cyclical nature of capitalist economy.
In 2017/18, the forecast was changed to the recession happening in 2020-2024. And the reason given was Trump's economic policies.
In late 2019, the forecast was changed to 2021-2022, with some economists even speculating it could hit as early as late 2020. And the reason given was Trump's economic policies.
And here we are. A mild recession that was supposed to happen one or two years from now is now complemented by the economic turmoil of the coronavirus.
