The final episode of the Recession Remedies podcast sums up lessons learned from the COVID-19 downturn and looks ahead. How... more

Data collection has exploded over the last decade. These new sources of nontraditional data—for example, credit card transactions and restaurant... more

To protect against the economic effects of the pandemic, the federal government borrowed more than $5 trillion—about 20% of one... more

Economic shocks can have outsized effects on children, interrupting their growth and development. How well did policy buffer households with... more

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a particular dilemma to state and local governments. The federal government provided close to $1 trillion... more

The COVID-19 economic policy response helped prevent dire outcomes for renters and homeowners with mortgages during the pandemic. How did... more

The COVID-19 economic policy response helped prevent dire outcomes for renters and homeowners with mortgages during the pandemic. How did... more

The U.S. responded to the COVID-19 recession with massive and unprecedented support for businesses. The business sector overall fared much... more

The three rounds of Economic Impact Payments during COVID-19 were by far the largest direct stimulus payments made to American... more

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government implemented the largest expansion in federal unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in... more