CHAPTER TWO
America’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (and How It Impacts Your Retirement) By Becky Swansburg ei nf oc or em ew, ea nl do ot ak x ea st , wl o en gn egeadmt oe i sdterna tt ief gy i teos d faoyr’ s grri sokws t ihn, ea ch of these a reas. That st art s w it h the CO VID- 19 pandemic. No , not the disease itself. Rather, the disease’s impact on or eusrp oencsoen toomtyh.e Ad insde ,a sme ’ so ri me pi amcpt oornt aonutrl ye, c ot nh oe mgyo. v e r n m e n t ’ s Spending Spree If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my years in Washington, it ’s t his: Every government action has unintended consequences. The COVID- 19 pandemic began sweeping across America in Ma rch of 2020. B usinesses shut dow n. School s cl osed. The B
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