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		joseph_grobbles on Jan 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fa... "A total shutdown of the entire world economy" GDP has barely taken a hit the world over. Trade is virtually unchanged. Hell, some indicators went positive though the pandemic. I don't really think there was a "shutdown". Passenger car miles might have gone down, but I suspect deliveries and cargo went way up.

sterlind on Jan 23, 2021 [–]

Redistribution. I try to support local stores, and yet I've had to use Amazon much more now. The pandemic has centralized the economy and harmed small businesses - tons of restaurants shutting down here, hair stylists out of work, etc.

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