A closer look
Blink and you missed the official collapse of the modern financial system. When the global pandemic hit in early 2020, the US economy essentially turned off the lights and locked the door. However, thanks to the government unleashing an unprecedented tsunami of stimulus money, the National Bureau of Economic Research declared the recession officially over after a measly two months. It was less of a devastating depression and more of a brief, terrifying sneeze before the stock market resumed its completely decoupled ascent.
