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Econ alumnus explains economic shock of coronavirus in Harvard Business Review
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Reeher discusses the economic stimulus plan with Sinclair Broadcast Group
The plan "demonstrates to the American public that the federal government is taking a very proactive and very strong approach toward trying to shore up the economy and the economic pain that’s coming from this," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Income, Labor, United States
Lovely talks to Marketplace about the impact of US suspending tariffs
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McDowell discusses the economic policy response to coronavirus in World Politics Review
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Lovely comments on future of US-China trade deal in Washington Post
See related: China, COVID-19, Economic Policy, New York State, Trade, U.S. Elections
Lovely speaks with Axios about US agriculture sector, tariffs
"Most observers believed that the agriculture sector was hurt and would need an extraordinary year to make up for that. I don’t think they’re going to see it," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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Radcliffe weighs in on coronavirus price gouging in USA Today
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Burman comments on the cost of Bernie Sanders's agenda in The Atlantic
"I think it is fair to say that the tax increase—assuming it is as big as Senator Sanders projects—is about as large as the [13-point] tax increases enacted to finance World War II," as measured as a share of GDP, says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
See related: Taxation, U.S. Elections, United States
Lovely discusses US annual trade deficit with Bloomberg, Politico
"Everything the president has done has shown that the advice of more traditional economists has actually been very solid—so we don’t see the trade deficit closing as a result," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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