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Stocks are plummeting – could coronavirus cause a recession?

  • Written by Michael Walden, Professor and Extension Economist, North Carolina State University
Coronavirus seems to be on a collision course with the US economy and its 12-year bull market. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Fears are growing that the new coronavirus will infect the U.S. economy.

U.S stocks are headed for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis; companies including Apple and Walmart have been warning of potential sales losses...

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