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Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of disaggregating U.S. data by race and ethnicity

By Austin Clemens,

April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: GDP 2.0, Race & Ethnicity
Coronavirus Recession

Dealing with the U.S. economic and public health effects of the coronavirus recession compassionately and with an eye on a strong recovery

By Jason Furman,

April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

Jason Furman,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus pandemic requires a wartime commitment for essential workers’ access to childcare

By Sam Abbott,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Gender, K-12
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Gender, K-12
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession exposes how U.S. labor laws fail gig workers and independent contractors

By Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
Equitable Recovery

The coronavirus recession and economic inequality: A roadmap to recovery and long-term structural change

By Heather Boushey, Somin Park,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Heather Boushey, Somin Park,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 20
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Two significant U.S. macroeconomic needs to consider amid the coronavirus pandemic

By N. Gregory Mankiw,

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

N. Gregory Mankiw,
Tax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Monetary Policy, Unemployment Insurance
Coronavirus Recession

Rescuing small businesses to fight the coronavirus recession and prevent further economic inequality in the United States

By Amanda Fischer,

April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy, Poverty
Coronavirus Recession

The three ways fiscal policy can be used to fight COVID-19 and the coronavirus recession

By Olivier Blanchard,

April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020

Olivier Blanchard,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 6
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monetary Policy
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, April 5–11, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

April 11, 2020

April 11, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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