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The COVID-19 Recession: Unprecedented Collapse and the Need for Macro Policy
Mar 26, 2020
Effective and quick federal policy response is critical to create conditions for a quick recovery.
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Article
Covid-19 Hits the Dual Economy
Mar 26, 2020
Incomes Destroyed at the Bottom, Profits Supported at the Top
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Top Economist: Instead of Basic Income, Let’s Keep People Working Productively During the Crisis
Mar 25, 2020
William Lazonick emphasizes that keeping workers productively employed is key to economic recovery from Covid-19 as well as a healthy economic future
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Private Equity Buyouts in Healthcare: Who Wins, Who Loses?
Mar 25, 2020
As we face a coronavirus-induced health and economic crisis of uncertain duration, policy makers should be particularly concerned about private equity’s heightened use of debt to buy out healthcare providers and take them private, with no regulatory oversight.
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Working Paper
Working Paper SeriesPrivate Equity Buyouts in Healthcare: Who Wins, Who Loses?
Mar 2020
Private equity firms have become major players in the healthcare industry. How has this happened and what are the results?
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Article
4 Ways to Eradicate the Corporate Disease That is Worsening the Covid-19 Pandemic
Mar 23, 2020
It’s time for business executives, employees, and taxpayers to come together to help get us out of the pandemic and create conditions for a sustainable and equitable future
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Rule Number 1 for Government Bailouts of Companies: Make Sure Voters and Taxpayers Share in the Upside
Mar 23, 2020
If the public is to be called upon for the second time in twelve years to bail out businesses, it should get something back for its money. Bailed out firms should be compelled to issue convertible bonds to the government.
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News
Rob Johnson on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Mar 20, 2020
Rob Johnson discusses whether the recession will become a depression
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MIT Economist on Coronavirus: Young People “Going to Get Squashed”
Mar 19, 2020
The younger generation, already saddled with student debt and uncertain jobs, will pay a high price as the crisis unfolds.
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Collection
Learn Economics at Home
Stuck at home and already bored of Netflix? Then check out our #LearnEconAtHome series of video explainers you can watch from anywhere.
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Article
Coronavirus Means Zero Hour for the European Union
Mar 16, 2020
If the European Central Bank does not jump to the aid of peripheral countries weakened by the pandemic, the Eurozone could collapse.
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Video
Why Data Is Like Fire
Mar 11, 2020
Dr. Chen Long, Director of the Luohan Academy, explains why the digital revolution is so different from the industrial revolution
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Article
Who's Responsible Here?
Mar 9, 2020
Establishing legal responsibility in the fissured workplace
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Working Paper
Working Paper SeriesWho’s Responsible Here? Establishing Legal Responsibility in the Fissured Workplace
Mar 2020
This article proposes a new “Concentric Circle framework” which would improve workers’ access to civil, labor, and employment rights.
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Article
Let’s Get Real. Economists Have a Sex Problem
Mar 6, 2020
Economist and feminist Victoria Bateman reveals some naked truths about the failings of economics.