Reasons to Read

In this report, we examine the impending economic and retail recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the US through the lens of recovery from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). We discuss how lessons from the 2008 financial crisis are useful for understanding the shape and speed of the expected retail recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, as well as exploring the differences in the nature and cause of the two crises.

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CONTENTS

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

US Retail amid Economic Recovery: A Deep Dive

Differences 

Similarities

What We Think