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> Also, the claim that Boeing halting 737 Max production will cause a recession seems like FUD to me.

Aerospace is a sizable part of the US economy. It really isn't FUD at all.

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There's more to the aerospace industry than Boeing alone. Aerospace is 1.8% of the GDP, whereas Boeing is 0.6% of the GDP. Damn impressive to be sure, but considering hundreds or thousands of lives lost are the cost to avoid a slump in that area, I'm pretty sure it's the right choice.

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