Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec...
by thephyber on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @03:32PM
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Speaking of meals: US food banks have been reported as having 6 mile long lines and were required by Dept of Agriculture to maintain a 5-6 minute questionnaire (per meal recipient) up until a week ago.
Unemployment rate is underreported because states can't bring applicants onto their rolls fast enough for demand (if the state even accepts the applicant).
Rent payments, Mortgages, credit cards defaults are all growing. Once people exhaust their stopgap measures, the pressure for civil unrest grows quicker.
> No school means poor kids roam the street like packs of feral dogs asking for money for food around here.
What was that quote about society being three meals away from anarchy?