COVID-19 began spreading at the end of 2019. Our posts cover the ensuing drop in employment; differential impacts on workers by income, race, ethnicity, gender, education, and parental status; unemployment insurance and other social supports to assist those impacted; the mounting red ink on federal and state budgets; and ramifications in areas ranging from developing countries, to education, the environment, and beyond.
May 12, 2020
Some Native American populations are facing disproportionately high COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. Water access and communication issues may play a role.
May 11, 2020
Ballooning government debt raises legitimate concerns. But there are also risks associated with pulling back expansionary fiscal efforts too early.
May 7, 2020
Rising employment rates among SNAP recipients in past years means many low-income households may receive both nutrition assistance and unemployment insurance.
May 5, 2020
Across the income distribution, people give an average of 1.4 to 2% of their income to charity. As income and wealth increase, people are more likely to give, and give more.
April 29, 2020
Prioritizing for testing and reopening occupations in which workers can operate at greater distance could reduce contagion and maximize the benefit of opening.
April 24, 2020
The labor market collapsed at the same time across the U.S. irrespective of the early spread of the virus or the timing of state-level policies imposed.
April 20, 2020
A shift to food at home and disruptions to supply due to outbreaks drive impacts to the food sector.
April 17, 2020
A large-scale survey would provide a nationally representative view of the pandemic’s progression and impact, and of the measures taken to confront the crisis.
April 14, 2020
Beyond the direct impact from the coronavirus outbreak, developing economies are being battered by the pandemic’s impact on global demand and financial markets.