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America’s roaring recovery might carry lessons for future recessions
Could a rapid recovery lead to permanently higher productivity?
Editor’s note (August 6th 2021): This article has been updated for the publication of July payrolls figures
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Something ventured”
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