States across the nation locked down beginning in March of 2020 to combat the novel coronavirus. While both Republican- and Democrat-led states shut down for some duration, “blue” states have remained closed far longer, often to a much greater extent. The predictable side effect was a massive, lingering economic toll on their state economy.
ANALYSIS: Data Shows Dramatic Lockdowns Had One Completely Predictable Side Effect
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Brianna Lyman
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