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Lessons from Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: When Government Generosity Becomes Necessity

Lessons from Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: When Government Generosity Becomes Necessity

FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast


Lessons from Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: When Government Generosity Becomes Necessity

FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The U.S. government swung into action when the ranks of the pandemic unemployed swelled almost beyond recognition. Three years on, economists are continuing to study the effects of the largest increase in unemployment benefits in U.S. history. The Harris School of Public Policy’s Peter Ganong and Chicago Booth’s Joseph Vavra join The Pie to discuss the impacts on spending and job-finding.
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (64)

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.