December 12, 2021
Julia Coronado discusses the challenges of macroeconomic forecasting in the current environment; and offers her perspective on metrics that best indicate the health of the U.S. economy.
October 19, 2020
Michael Klein, and Jay Shambaugh (GWU) discuss economic recovery policies—specifically, what governments can do in the short run, and the effects of long-run shocks to the economy.
October 13, 2020
Automatic stabilizers are spending or tax policies that cushion downturns and taper off as the economy improves. They respond rapidly and continue while needed.
October 12, 2020
Michael Klein and Harvard Economics Professor Jeremy Stein discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the financial system and, through this, on the broader economy.
September 28, 2020
A special podcast on the economic issues facing voters this election. Featuring Binyamin Appelbaum (NYT), Scott Horsley (NPR), Greg Ip (WSJ), and Heather Long (WaPo).