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With Strong Retail Sales, Trump Touts V-Shaped Recovery

With Strong Retail Sales, Trump Touts V-Shaped Recovery
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Aug. 15, 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Retail sales continued to rise in July, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, as part of a rebound that indicates the country’s economy is on track for a V-shaped recovery, according to President Donald Trump.

“We had such a strong foundation that we’re recovering much faster than anybody anticipated. It turns out that it will be a very, very strong V,” Trump told reporters on Aug. 15.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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