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Virus-hit US economy not as strong as it seemed

The spectre of a recession induced by the coronavirus is exposing cracks in the US economy.

David J. Lynch

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In the last month, the $US21 trillion ($34 trillion) US economy endured a remarkable and disorienting reversal, plunging from prosperity into an unprecedented deep freeze.

The coronavirus has left businesses from giant corporations to the corner bar struggling for survival.

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