Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191
Blue Wave Update
“A winter surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant is prompting economists to downgrade U.S. and global growth expectations in the early part of 2022 as businesses struggle with absenteeism and consumers stay home to avoid getting sick,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Hill: Covid surge multiplies dangers for Biden.
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