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Coronavirus Recession

Where should the marginal dollar go in U.S. fiscal policy—to testing or to the safety net—amid a pandemic-induced economic downturn?

FamiliesTax & Macroeconomics
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, April 19–25, 2020

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Weekend reading: The federal government’s role in the coronavirus response edition

Coronavirus Recession

Early lessons learned from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s first round of lending from its Paycheck Protection Program

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
Coronavirus Recession

Three important questions to answer about global financial stabilization policies amid the coronavirus recession

Tax & Macroeconomics
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, April 11–18, 2020

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Weekend reading: The structural changes needed to fight the coronavirus recession edition

Coronavirus Recession

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

Inequality & Mobility
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

Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & Macroeconomics