Health crisis: "The American economic outlook has suddenly become more visible"

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In the United States, vaccinated people are allowed to remove their REUTERS mask - KEVIN LAMARQUE

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Is the United States gaining the upper hand on the pandemic?

Health authorities announced Thursday, May 13 that vaccinated people would no longer be required to wear the mask, however recommending it in transport, airports and train stations.

A sign of the effectiveness of the vaccination campaign.

At the economic level, a recovery is therefore expected.

For now, the employment sector is still struggling with 266,000 hires against a million expected.

Analysis by Jérémy Ghez, professor of economics at HEC Paris, specialist in American politics.

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Jérémy Ghez

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United States: Improbable Decline, Impossible Rebound

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