Faced with a public health and economic crisis unlike any in living memory, Congress has enacted trillions of dollars of relief while the Federal Reserve is carrying out unprecedented market interventions. How successful have those efforts been and what more will need to be done in order to minimize harm? How should policymakers proceed given the uncertainties they face? Claudia Sahm, director of macroeconomic policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, joins to discuss the Federal policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic to-date, the challenges of economic forecasting in the midst of a public health emergency, lessons learned from the Great Recession, and whether this time is different.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 27 Apr 2023
This podcast discusses how US oil and gas companies are expanding exploration and production activities to respond to increasing energy needs.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 28 Mar 2023
In this episode, we are joined by Cecilia McKenney, to discuss workforce challenges facing the health care industry following the pandemic.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 07 Mar 2023
Dr. Doug Shapiro of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center discusses college enrollment trends.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 28 Feb 2023
This podcast episode features an assessment of where the war stands now, how the West has responded to it, and the future direction of US policy.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 21 Feb 2023
Michael Romano of NTCA joins us to discuss how the funding from the infrastructure law can be unlocked and used effectively.
Sustaining Capitalism Podcast Series / 14 Feb 2023
Regulatory agencies often overstep their boundaries, with serious consequences both to the entities they regulate and the economy as a whole.