On Monday, amidst soaring coronavirus infections, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered the closing of bars, gyms, movie theaters, and waterparks across the state for at least 30 days. In doing so, Arizona joined Texas and 14 other U.S. states rolling back reopening plans in response to the relentless pandemic. But as the United States, and the world, reels from a surge of coronavirus infections, a key question is emerging: Is an economic depression now unavoidable? For a nation that was told earlier shutdowns would stem the spread of the deadly virus and forestall even greater economic pain, recent developments in the ... (full story)