> Let them go bankrupt or have the banks suspend mortgages. Is this a serious comment or are you trolling? Forget about a recession, the devastation a policy

> Let them go bankrupt or have the banks suspend mortgages. Is this a serious comment or are you trolling? Forget about a recession, the devastation a policy like this would cause would plunge the US into a full blown depression. Deflation and asset price collapse across the board. YEARS of stagnation. (To me) the answer here seems clear: A direct bailout in the form of $ to consumers and some mix of direct $ and tax credits to businesses.