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The Consequences of Covid-19: 5 Ways It’s Impacted Our Economy

The pandemic, and our response to it, have taken a severe toll.

Sharif Khan
The Consequences of Covid-19: 5 Ways It’s Impacted Our Economy
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As the economic toll from the pandemic grows, so do the uncertainties regarding just how we plan to move forward as a nation. COVID-19 has severely slowed down many sectors of our economy while grinding others to a near halt. Worse, what should be an entirely data-driven response to a global health crisis has devolved into an opportunity for seemingly endless political maneuvering and virtue-signaling. Behind all the smoke and mirrors, the impact on the economy remains very real and may prove even more costly down the road. Below are five ways the pandemic has severely impacted our economy.

1. Small businesses continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic 

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