Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach on COVID-19 and Poverty
The COVID-19 pandemic—with its public health, social, and economic shocks—appeared destined to severely harm the most vulnerable Americans. In response, the US Congress enacted one of the largest assi...
30 Juli 202039min
Michele Evermore on unemployment benefits in the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered an unprecedentedly rapid shock to the US economy, sending unemployment rates to levels not seen since the Great Depression. In response, Congress enacted—on a tempo...
25 Juni 202050min
Jessica Fulton on COVID-19's impact on black communities
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US labor market is experiencing a shock sharper than any in living memory. While likely understating the number of people at least temporarily sidelined, the ...
10 Juni 202035min
Meredith McGehee on COVID-19 and preparing for the 2020 election
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting many aspects of American life, and its future trajectory is hard to predict. As CED trustees Bob Kueppers and Ron Klein wrote in a recent op-ed, "While we cannot kn...
3 Juni 202042min
