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    The Surprising Results of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

    The Surprising Results of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

    FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast

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    The Surprising Results of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

    FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast

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    Length:
    21 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 25, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In March 2020, the CARES Act expanded who was eligible for unemployment benefits, how much they could collect and for how long. Economists are now finding patterns in job searches and spending during this enormous expansion that seem to counter common economic assumptions. Peter Ganong and Fiona Greig join to discuss the surprising effects they uncovered in the data.
    Released:
    Feb 25, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (65)

    Economists are always talking about The Pie – how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.