First Wave Of Disastrous Real Economy Data — Brian Romanchuk

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Brian doesn't mention it here, but an implication is with meeting obligations going forward — servicing private debt, both business and household, and meeting the monthly nut for most ordinary folks. The latter is concerning considering the level of precarity. A lot of people will find it challenging to make the rent, for example. This is of concern not only to them but to landlords that are leveraged, as well as their lenders. Obligations were undertaken based on the old normal. and it is looking like the new normal will be different, perhaps considerably. The good news is that fiscal support is much much higher than in meeting the 2008 GFC and aftermath. This will soften the blow, but there is still a lot of uncertainty.  For example, the absolute size of the deficit is one

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