A CRUEL PARADOX: BEATING VIRUS MEANS CAUSING US RECESSION
The coronavirus is dealing a death blow to the
longest U.S. economic expansion on record,
triggering layoffs and putting intense strain on
the nation’s financial system.
In a cruel paradox, the very steps that are
needed to contain the outbreak — quarantines,
travel restrictions and business closures —
are bringing everyday business to a halt and
shoving the U.S. economy into recession for the
first time since 2009.