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Here's how 4 financial experts think protests could negatively affect markets and the US economic recovery
Protests and lootings taking place across the US in response to the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody could weigh on both markets and the economic recovery, according to financial experts. Since Floyd's death on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the worst civil unrest in decades has sprung up across the country. At least 4,400 people have been arrested in the days of protest, according to the AP. States of emergency have been declared in six states and 13 cities, and the National Guard has been called to help in 21 states and Washington, D.C., The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the Federal ... (full story)