In response to the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress pumped trillions of dollars into the economy in the form of stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and targeted spending to bolster specific industries ...
Economics & Business
May 4, 2022
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UC Berkeley economists have launched a powerful new web tool that allows users to track, almost in real time, how economic growth and public policy affect the distribution of income and wealth among classes in the United ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2022
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New research from Trinity College Dublin has shown, for the first time, that the economic strain experience by families during Ireland's great recession between 2009 and 2014 had a detrimental impact on young people's performance ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2021
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Experienced older workers will retire eventually, but a new study suggests how employers may persuade some of them to stick around for a few more years.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2021
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During the decade-long economic recovery following the Great Recession, Black households lost much more wealth than white families, regardless of class or profession, according to new research from Duke University's Samuel ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2021
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Student loan debt affected people's ability to pay their bills and meet their basic needs during the Great Recession—and the burden of that debt was disproportionately placed on Black and Latino families, a new study has ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2021
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Labor markets in Southern Europe and the Baltic States were among those hit hardest last year by the pandemic, according to an Open Access study published in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Economics Letters.
Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2021
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Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, have proven that businesses both big and small have the ability to survive and thrive.
Economics & Business
Aug 2, 2021
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The spread of COVID-19 was rapid and relentless, and so were its effects on economies worldwide. Knowing how state economies withstand economic shocks in near-real time can be beneficial for policymakers who have the power ...
Economics & Business
Jul 30, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in remote work arrangements, which also could help improve occupational and traffic safety, according to a study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2021
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