07-31-2020: The U.S. Entered A Recession In February, Ending The Longest Expansion In Post-World War II History
InvestTalk31 Jul 2020

07-31-2020: The U.S. Entered A Recession In February, Ending The Longest Expansion In Post-World War II History

From April through June, the U.S. economy experienced its biggest quarterly activity plunge ever, decreasing by 9.5%-- or by 32.9% on an annualized basis.




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