The Economic “Reopening” Is A Fake Out
Friday, 22 May 2020 15:11 Brandon Smith
How does one define an economic “reopening”? I think most people would
say that a reopening means that everything goes back to the way it was
before the crisis; or at least as close as possible. Most people would
also say that a reopening is something that will last. Simply declaring
“America has reopened” while keeping many restrictions in place in
certain parts of the country is a bit of a farce. And, reopening with
the intention of implementing lockdowns again in a matter of weeks
without explaining the situation to the public is a scam of the highest
order.
For example, states like New York, California, Illinois and New Jersey
have extended their lockdowns; with LA's extension remaining ambiguous
after they initially declared restrictions for another 3 months. New
York's lockdown is extended to the end of May (so far). This is the case
in many US states and cities, while rural areas are mostly open. This
is being called a “partial reopening”, but is there a purpose behind the
uneven approach?
As I predicted in my article 'Pandemic And Economic Collapse: The Next 60 Days',
the restrictions will continue in major US population centers while
rural areas have mostly opened with much fanfare. The end result of this
will be a flood of city dwellers into rural towns looking for relief
from more strict lockdown conditions. In about a month, we should expect
new viral clusters in places where there was limited transmission. I
suggest that before the 4th of July holiday, state
governments and the Federal government will be talking about new
lockdowns, using the predictable infection spike as an excuse.
Read the entire article here: http://alt-market.com/index.php/articles/4229-the-economic-reopening-is-a-fake-out
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