(NPR) Glass Half Full? Record U.S. GDP Growth Will Mask A Deeply Hurting Economy

Glass Half Full? Record U.S. GDP Growth Will Mask A Deeply Hurting Economy

A store advertises discounts in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Economic growth data on Thursday are expected to show a record-setting figure for the third quarter, but that covers the more worrisome picture underneath the surface.



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Glass Half Full? Record U.S. GDP Growth Will Mask A Deeply Hurting Economy

The U.S. is expected to report record-setting economic growth in the most recent quarter. But that won't repair all of the damage done during the spectacular downturn three months earlier.