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WashU Experts: We need economic rescue, and we need it now

December 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Congress, COVID-19, Economy, Stimulus Package

After months of failed negotiations that left many Americans, businesses and a further weakening economy in the lurch, lawmakers are scrambling the week before Christmas 2020 to reach a deal on an economic stimulus plan that could top $900 billion. If Congress passes the deal, will it do enough to help struggling Americans and businesses stay afloat?To answer that question, three business and economics experts at Washington University in St.

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North Carolina’s Economic Forecast: Steady growth for 2021

December 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Economic Forecast, Economics, Economy, North Carolina

North Carolina’s economy – which experienced its biggest decline since the Great Depression – will bounce back in 2021, according to John Connaughton, director of the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.

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UCI, Tsinghua U.: California’s 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages

December 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate Change, earth system science, Economy, Public Policy, Research, Wildfire

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 — In 2018, California wildfires caused economic losses of nearly $150 billion, or about 0.7 percent of the gross domestic product of the entire United States that year, and a considerable fraction of those costs affected people far from the fires and even outside of the Golden State. For a study published today in Nature Sustainability, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, China’s Tsinghua University and other institutions combined physical, epidemiological and economic models to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of the blazes.

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Rutgers Economist Available to Discuss November Jobs Report

December 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Economy, economy expert, jobs report, labor market, Labor Markets

Rutgers economist William M. Rodgers is available for interviews on the November jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department to

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November jobs report to continue trend of stalled recovery

December 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, Economy, New York, Unemployment

On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly jobs report for November 2020. Russell Weaver, an economic

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IU experts available to comment on economic challenges facing President-elect Biden

November 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, Coronavirus, Economics, Economy, Joe Biden, President, TAX

INDIANAPOLIS and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Strengthening the U.S. economy is among the top priorities for President-elect Joe Biden. The U.S.

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November 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Appalachia, Broadband, Economy, Healthcare, Religion, Sociology, Volunteering, West Virginia

The West Virginia Social Survey focuses on the most pressing challenges faced by West Virginia residents. It will produce state-specific reports on issues like internet access, the economy, health, crime, volunteering, religion and more, which can help inform policymakers.

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Masks don’t just save lives, they also boost economy

November 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, COVID-19, Economy

The economy and coronavirus pandemic were two of the top issues for voters in the 2020 election, according to exit poll surveys. Notably, 52% of voters said controlling the pandemic was more important, even if it hurts the economy. But what if we didn’t have to choose?

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GDP gain to have ‘zero effect’ on voters, local pain matters most

October 28, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, Economy, Election, GDP, Voting

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report on Thursday, five days

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New Jersey, Nation Surpass Halfway Employment Recovery Mark

October 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, COVID-19, Economy, New Jersey

New Jersey gained back half of the jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic but a wide disparity remains between higher-income professionals working at home and lower-wage support workers still bearing the brunt of the economic downturn that has gripped the nation, according to a new Rutgers report.

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Expert: 2020 election and the economy

October 16, 2020 sarah Jonas 2020 Election, Biden, Economy, Recession, Trump

President Donald Trump has consistently touted the economy’s pre-COVID-19 success and recent rebound as one of his greatest successes as president, if not one of the greatest economies in U.S. history. But how strong is the economy really? And how much of that success can be attributed to the president? Three experts from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.

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The economy’s current two-speed recovery is leaving behind more job sectors while waiting for fiscal stimulus from Congress, U of R economist says.

October 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Economy, Recovery

“I would emphasize three things about the present state (and future) of the economy,” says University of Redlands Economist Nathaniel

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