As this election mercifully stumbles toward its conclusion, liberals can’t help comforting themselves by pointing and laughing at the spectacle of the Republican crackup. Every insult flung between Donald Trump supporters and the party establishment, and every prediction of a post-Election Day split, fills Democratic hearts with glee. But for all the schadenfreude, it’s still fairly likely that the fractured Republicans will hold on to one house of Congress on November 8, if not both, even if Hillary Clinton performs like the polls expect and soundly wins the presidency.
And that raises a serious question: What if there’s a recession?
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