Pandemic Economics: COVID's Lasting Impact

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Dr. Vasquez has students plot real GDP from the Q2 2020 trough through the 2021 rebound, weigh the CARES Act's $2.2 trillion against the American Rescue Plan, the Fed's zero rate stance, and the 1929 and 2008 playbooks.

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