新冠病毒预计将引发40年代以来最严重的经济衰退

第二季度美国经济很可能萎缩12%，如果持续一年，经济将下降40%。冠状病毒停机将诱发经济急剧下滑，美国国会预算办公室预计，美国预算赤字将达到上世纪40年代以来的最高水平。

The economy is likely to shrink 12% in the second quarter, which would be a 40% drop if it were to persist for a year. The coronavirus shutdown will induce the sharpest economic downturn and push the U.S. budget deficit to the highest levels since the 1940s, the Congressional Budget Office projects.  source

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以我有限知识储备觉得赤字和经济衰退不等价。如有错，望指正