A month ago it looked like curtains for Donald Trump. The number of Covid-19 cases was surging across the US. Trump is no Truman and has the added disadvantage of seeking re-election during a global pandemic that is proving a lot more stubborn than he blithely assumed six months ago. What happens to the virus over the coming months will have a material impact on the state of the economy. Like the good weather, eat out to help out will be short-lived and the hospitality sector awaits the autumn with trepidation.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2020 15:11 UTC