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nounreversal of action; reduction of business activity

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Stay-at-home stocks continue to dominate the wider markets rally as investors bet the digital economy will power the broader economy out of recession.

THE YEAR’S HOTTEST E-COMMERCE STOCK IS UP MORE THAN 1,500%. ITS FOUNDER CASHED OUT BEFORE THE RALLYBERNHARD WARNERAUGUST 18, 2020FORTUNE

In 2008, China and India did not slip into a recession — their economic growth merely slowed.

COULD THE RECESSION REVIVE THE SAVINGS GENE IN CHINA AND INDIA?PALLABI MUNSIAUGUST 16, 2020OZY

When people hear “degrowth,” they think that sounds like a recession.

IS ECONOMIC GROWTH THE WRONG GOAL? (EP. 429)STEPHEN J. DUBNERAUGUST 13, 2020FREAKONOMICS

Women — who have been hit harder than men during this recession — did see some substantial gains this month.

YES, UNEMPLOYMENT FELL. BUT THE RECOVERY SEEMS TO BE SLOWING DOWN.NEIL PAINE (NEIL.PAINE@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)AUGUST 7, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Low-income women of color are also among the likeliest to have lost their jobs in the current recession.

HOW THE PANDEMIC COULD FORCE A GENERATION OF MOTHERS OUT OF THE WORKFORCENEIL PAINE (NEIL.PAINE@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)JULY 27, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

However the course of the recession plays out, our economists think America could be due for a massive wave of personal bankruptcies in the second half of the year.

ECONOMISTS THINK CONGRESS SHOULD KEEP PAYING UNEMPLOYED WORKERS $600 A WEEK — OR EVEN MORENEIL PAINE (NEIL.PAINE@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)JULY 21, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

US government aid has shielded tens of millions of unemployed Americans from the worst effects of the pandemic-induced recession.

THE US UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THAT REDUCED POVERTY DURING THE PANDEMIC ARE ABOUT TO EXPIREJOHN DETRIXHEJULY 13, 2020QUARTZ

Well, it’s not going to go up now, because we’re entering a deep, deep recession.

HOW TO PREVENT ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION (EP. 421)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 11, 2020FREAKONOMICS

I don’t know that we’ve ever sorted out what role that pandemic played in creating the recession.

WHAT DOES COVID-19 MEAN FOR CITIES (AND MARRIAGES)? (EP. 410)STEPHEN J. DUBNERMARCH 26, 2020FREAKONOMICS

I think the longest and deepest recession was ours, because our financial sector was so big.

THE PRIME MINISTER WHO CRIED BREXIT (EP. 392)STEPHEN J. DUBNEROCTOBER 10, 2019FREAKONOMICS

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