The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread rapidly, and economies around the world are feeling the pain. U.S. stocks have been reeling and early economic data point to a recession for the U.S. economy.

The U.S. government needs to act swiftly and decisively, according to Todd Buchholz, former White House director of economic policy under President George H.W. Bush.

“There is no doubt that businesses are hurting, terribly, large businesses and small businesses. The service sector, in particular,” Buchholz said Monday on Yahoo Finance. “The government is desperately going to need to help the service sector — restaurants, hotels [and the] cruise ship industry.”

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The current environment is different from any previous recession or depression, Buchholz argued. “This is a

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