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by aciswhat
2025 days ago
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The two shockers to me were: > State-ordered reopenings of economies had small impacts on spending and employment. and > Stimulus payments to low-income households increased consumer spending sharply, but little of this increased spending flowed to businesses most affected by the COVID-19 shock, dampening its impacts on employment. Paycheck Protection Program loans increased employment at small businesses by only 2%, implying a cost of $377,000 per job saved. |
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