General Discussion

South Korea, which largely avoided shutting down its economy due to its early and aggressive actions, recorded an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in April—only slightly above the 3.3 percent figure recorded in February. Australia, which implemented a wage subsidy program equivalent to 3.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), has seen its unemployment rate increase from 5.1 percent to 6.2 percent over the same time period. Germany, too, only saw a modest increase in its unemployment rate, as it ticked up from 5.0 percent to 5.8 percent. The United States, on the other hand, recorded an unemployment rate of 14.7 percent in April—up dramatically from the 3.5 percent figure in February.

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ANY OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE WOULD HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH FAILURES--HOWEVER IT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT THE INDUSTRIAL RECESSION STARTED THE YEAR BEFORE COVID BECUASE HE ALSO CAUSED MASSIVE ECONIMIC HARM FROM AN UNNECESSARY TRADE WAR