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The COVID-19 Recession Officially Ended Before Biden Took Office

The recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic officially lasted just two months and ended in April 2020. But Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrongly credited President Joe Biden for guiding “this economy out of the teeth of a terrifying recession.”

Buttigieg made his remarks on CNN’s “,” while answering a question about the that have caused delays in the delivery of consumer goods. The transportation secretary responded by saying high consumer demand — which has at U.S. shipping ports — is a sign of a strengthening economy.

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