external In the Media August 25, 2020 Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on making purchases you need, rather than to distract, to avoid accruing debt. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/things-you-really-dont-need-to-buy-during-a-recession/ss-BB18kBH3#image=13 news-all news-in-the-media year-2020 month-august