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WSJ: Lack of savings worsens the pain of coronavirus downturn, Prof. Greg Kaplan says people are barely paying their bills and have little left for savings

Wednesday, April 15

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NYT: U.S. is nowhere close to reopening the economy, experts say, Asst. Prof. Simon Mongey among several researcher who argue that rapid deployment of randomized testing could reduce health and economic damage

Monday, April 6

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NYT: How economists, too, are taking on the coronavirus crisis, Profs. Michael Greenstone and Chang-Tai Hsieh discuss the impact of recent stay at home orders

Monday, April 6

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WSJ: Flatten the Curve of Economic Distress, Prof. Casey Mulligan argues that GDP losses understate the costs and sacrifices households and businesses are making

Thursday, April 2

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