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Will the Coronavirus outbreak lead to a recession?

Posted at 2:58 PM, Mar 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-26 15:58:19-04

WTVF-NASHVILLE — Social distancing is a tactic being used across the country to stop the spread of COVID-19. People are being told to stay home. But that has also caused business revenues to plummet. As the confirmed cases continue to rise, the country is experiencing unprecedented levels of unemployment. Daniel J. Smith the Director of Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU joins Ben Hall on OpenLine to explain the economic impact of the pandemic.