“Circuit breaker” lockdowns the key risk to activity

The high-frequency data suggest the targeted restrictions imposed last month have not weighed much on broader activity, but worsening COVID-19 outbreaks raise the risk that “circuit breaker” lockdowns will be imposed. This would greatly increase the chance of GDP dropping back, at least on a monthly basis.

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