Kimberly Clausing on the progressive case against protectionism
COVID-19 temporarily disrupted an interconnected world, leveling a global public health and economic shock that closed borders and has led some businesses to re-evaluate their supply chains. With pess...
7 Loka 202048min
The Critical Link between Child Care and Economic Development
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the child care industry. Rob Grunewald, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis and Brittany Birken, a principal adviser in the community and...
6 Loka 202027min
Jed Kolko on the geographic impacts of COVID-19 and changes in where we live and work
As stark as the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been, they have not been felt uniformly in all places, and future trends are unlikely to be even. Jed Kolko, chief economist at Indeed, j...
1 Loka 202049min
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin.
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin. The CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented c...
29 Syys 202016min
Heidi Shierholz on unemployment trends and federal assistance
The unemployment rate reached its highest level in 70+ years in April and, after a few months of sharp recovery, remains extraordinarily high. With the July expiration of enhanced benefits, a time-lim...
29 Syys 202050min
Chris Wheat on COVID-19's impact on small businesses
The economic hit from COVID-19 has been widespread across many businesses and families but the hit to small businesses, and particularly minority-owned small businesses, has been unprecedented. Dr. Ch...
17 Syys 202046min
Peggy Bailey on housing security, housing wealth, and COVID-19
Even prior to the pandemic, housing security was a critical challenge for many families. With the onset of COVID-19 and a rapid and widespread loss of employment and income, fears of a crisis loom. Pe...
10 Syys 202046min
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental
"For the first time in 18 years, we had to stop growing our dividend," says Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental. In an interview with Lori Esposito Murray, president of the Committee of Economic Developme...
10 Syys 202017min
