It is hard not to notice the economic shock from coronavirus that has come in a historic spike in unemployment benefit claims, the faltering of the stock market, and unprecedented actions implemented by the federal government to stymy the decline.
With many unknowns about what is to come, the question remains what happens to the American economy from here?
During an appearance on Huntsville’s NewsTalk 92.5FM/770AM WVNN on Thursday, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a candidate for U.S. Senate, offered an optimistic view on the future.
Sessions told “The Jeff Poor Show” he did not anticipate significant changes and thought recovery was possible.
“I think for some time, we’ll be more careful about travel and the possible transmission of the virus,” he said. “And if some spot becomes a hot spot, I think every nation is probably going to shut down travel to those hot spots. I think fundamentally, the economy is strong. It was just booming the first part of this year. It’s really remarkable — the stock market was high, reflecting confidence and the growth.”
“I’m of the view that we can bounce back from this,” Sessions continued. “And we can do it in a way that doesn’t overwhelm our hospitals and doctors and our medical system. And hopefully, we can get back to work a lot sooner than some people think.”
@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV, a columnist for Mobile’s Lagniappe Weekly and host of Huntsville’s “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN.
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