Again I've seen the Guardian casually using the phrase "as the economy bounces back after the pandemic". Why do journalists repeat this government propaganda as if it's normal and factual language?
Rishi Sunak is set to confirm that the “pause” on public sector pay that affected 2.6 million teachers, police and civil servants will be lifted in April, as the economy bounces back from Covid. theguardian.com/society/2021/o…
Are we bouncing back when companies are begging for bailouts to save them from bankruptcy due to high energy costs, and many energy providers have already collapsed?
Are people who just lost £20 a week in Universal Credit bouncing back?

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