Rising US joblessness and social discord threaten GDP

Drug-related deaths have risen in 2020; there is a risk that social and physical health losses impede the GDP recovery

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  • Ups and downs for less skilled
  • Incentives to seek disability
  • Disability applications and drug use
  • Economic situation matters
  • Pandemic-related rise

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