Macroeconomics in the COVID-19 Era

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Can we still look to economists for useful advice on how to fix the economy in the wake of COVID-19? Or will the pandemic force us to rethink our understanding of how the economy works? This week, host Michael Klein, and Greg Mankiw of Harvard University discuss how the economy – and the way we think about it – is changing as a result of this pandemic.

(Podcast recorded on 17th August, 2020)

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• The Federal Debt and the COVID-19 Recession (with Olivier Blanchard, Peterson Institute for International Economics)
• Understanding Economic Recovery Policies in the COVID-19 Era (with Jay C. Shambaugh, George Washington University)