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empedocles

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21. With so many reports of the virus getting worse, any claim otherwise,

Reply to Newest Reality (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 05:24 PM

May 2020

is going to get an audience of hopefuls.

[The laughable Laffer curve comes to mind]

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The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading [View all] Newest Reality May 2020 OP

The Scare Tactic Meme Of The Day? Me. May 2020 #1

Could be, but Andy823 May 2020 #4

Personally, Newest Reality May 2020 #8

I didn't interpret this as a "scare post" at all. Mike 03 May 2020 #10

The only thing that's predictable now is that the rest of 2020 is unpredictable. Girard442 May 2020 #2

No way we dig out of this economic hole THIS YEAR budkin May 2020 #3

No it's going to take at least 5 years at a minimum. Initech May 2020 #12

It is going to take five years and a Democratic President at a minimum. SkatmanRoth May 2020 #14

That's Ridiculous ProfessorGAC May 2020 #5

I agree with it they aren't saying there is going to doc03 May 2020 #15

Easy To Rebut ProfessorGAC May 2020 #22

What you say may be true but if there is a big jump doc03 May 2020 #24

Not As Hard As You Suggest ProfessorGAC May 2020 #30

I don't think the natural disaster recovery model is appropriate for our current situation, mainly alwaysinasnit May 2020 #6

Plus we're still in the first wave of the virus as red states experience poli-junkie May 2020 #7

Uhuh. Hard to believe statistics about the very wealthy are going Hortensis May 2020 #9

I've Read That The Next Big Bubble To Pop Me. May 2020 #13

Bubble from outrageously low mortgage rates leading to outrageously Hortensis May 2020 #18

Here, Builders Like The Monster In THe WH Me. May 2020 #28

trump, repubs, GOP need to clear away the dead bodies first Miigwech May 2020 #11

Yep. lastlib May 2020 #16

Sure...unemployment is over 20% Demsrule86 May 2020 #17

... greenjar_01 May 2020 #19

I find this rather unbelievable. As an economic major (and minor too), I don't see anything like... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #20

With so many reports of the virus getting worse, any claim otherwise, empedocles May 2020 #21

Ridiculous kcr May 2020 #23

I don't think anyone but kool-aid addicts would accept the projected rebound as a win pecosbob May 2020 #25

The 1918-1920 flu pandemic was 3 years and about 33 percent of world's population was infected. roamer65 May 2020 #26

Basically, the guy in the article is saying, "we won't be as bad off in the fall as we are now." Yavin4 May 2020 #27

Doubtful the economy will turn around that quickly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #29

It is simple Chainfire May 2020 #31

I think this going to be a slow bumpy recovery. honest.abe May 2020 #32

The numbers could be great, but if the job numbers go up 50% in the positive direction Vinca May 2020 #33