Can U.S. Retail Sector’s ‘V-Shaped’ Rebound Jump the Fiscal Cliff?

Reuters, Aug. 14, 2020–Howard Schneider
Even with nearly a fifth of the labor force collecting unemployment benefits in July, Americans continued spending with relative gusto, driving retail sales back to pre-coronavirus levels as they shifted shopping online, brought their food home and stocked up on new appliances.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-rebound-analysis/can-u-s-retail-sectors-v-shaped-rebound-jump-the-fiscal-cliff-idUSKCN25A2FW