The painful truth about Covid and the economy – Trump is to blame Robert Reich

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Lies about the economy are as dangerous as lies about the virus. Thanks to the Republicans, millions are about to be hurt
“The recovery has been very strong,” Donald Trump said on Monday. Then the commerce department reported the US economy contracted between April and June at the fastest pace in nearly three-quarters of a century, which is as long as economists have been keeping track. The drop wiped out five years of economic growth.
But pesky facts have never stopped Trump. Having lied for five months about the coronavirus, he’s now filling social media and the airwaves with untruths about the economy so he can dupe his way to election day. Continue reading...

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