Consumer spending, trade, layoffs, jobless claims, political comments

Still very weak- gone from increasing to decreasing:

Slowdown plus fiscal adjustment supporting income increased imports vs exports, and oil production going from positive to negative is still in progress:


Layoffs continue at a very high level as firms who kept employees with gov assistance are now letting them go:


New jobless claims continue at over 1 million per week for the 20th week:


Continuing claims remain above 16 million:


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