Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, March 14-20, 2020
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Worthy reads from Equitable Growth: Equitable Growth publishes “In Joint Letter, Equitable Growth Asks Congress to ‘Stanch Economic Bleeding’ in Covid-19 Legislative Package:” Heather Boushey, the president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, along with the leaders of three other…
Coronavirus recession layoffs require reforms to the Unemployment Insurance program now to fully protect all U.S. workers
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(This piece has been updated to reflect the release of Sen. Michael Bennet’s Unemployment Insurance reform proposal on March 24, 2020.) In the midst of the first layoffs in the United States from the widespread coronavirus-related slowdown in economic activity, Congress needs to take a hard look—now…
In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package
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Heather Boushey, the president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, along with the leaders of three other Washington-based economic think tanks—the Center for American Progress, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Roosevelt Institute—told U.S. congressional leaders in a letter t…
The only thing better than strengthening federal social supports now to prevent a coronavirus recession is strengthening them forever
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(This piece has been updated to reflect the passage of revised legislation by the House of Representatives on March 14, 2020. The bill is now under consideration by the Senate.) The new coronavirus, COVID-19, took the United State by surprise, and leaders across the country are now stepping in to re…
Weekend reading: Fighting a new coronavirus recession edition
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This is a post we publish each Friday with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth. The first section is a round-up of what Equitable Growth published this week and the second is relevant and interesting articles we’re highlighting from elsewhere. We won’t be the first to shar…
The U.S. economy is in a tailspin—policymakers must do everything they can to protect workers and their families
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This is not a drill. The infections and deaths from the new coronavirus are climbing rapidly. Public events that bring us together are being cancelled or postponed every day to protect our public health—March Madness, NBA and NHL and MLB games, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago, South by South…
A coronavirus recession is a real threat that U.S. policymakers must address now to avoid it becoming reality
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Four days ago, I wrote in The Hill about how the federal government could fight the rapidly spreading new coronavirus. So much has happened since then. Today, public health officials reported 1,000 people on U.S. soil with the coronavirus—a number certainly far lower than what’s happening on the gro…
Retool U.S. supply chains to address weaknesses exposed by new coronavirus
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U.S. economic policymakers need to heed the fast-accumulating warning signs as the global coronavirus outbreak exposes weaknesses in supply chains crucial to American economic well-being. As these weaknesses come to light, U.S. policymakers and supply chain managers should take the opportunity to re…
U.S. economic policymakers need to fight the coronavirus now
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The human tragedy of the coronavirus is now here in the United States. Nine deaths from the coronavirus have been reported in Washington state so far. Each day, more and more people are falling ill. Tragically, some will die; many others will recover but very well may spread the virus further. Quara…