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Warnings about US economy and USD overblown

Olivier Desbarres

4X Global Research (4XGR)
August 4, 2020

The United States’ post-war record GDP contraction in Q2 of 9.5% qoq and the Dollar’s recent depreciation have been making headline news but some perspective is required.
The US GDP contracted about 10.6% in H1 2020, far more than in China (+0.6%) and South Korea (-4.6%). However...

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