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On June 8, the NBER announced a peak in monthly economic activity occurred in the U.S....

On June 8, the NBER announced a peak in monthly economic activity occurred in the U.S. economy in
February 2020. Predict how the economic indicators of the unemployment and the inflation were moving
following this peak of economic activity. Explain your answer.

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