How Will U.S. Higher Education Respond to the Next Recession?

Education Futures

English - January 23, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MB
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There is a growing number of financial analysis saying that 2020 is looking better and better for a good old fashioned recession.

Analysts at UBS say the risk of recession or at least major contraction in the economy has shot up to 73%.

Last month, Business Insider asked dozens of Wall Street experts and analysts about the most important trends in markets right now. One idea addressed multiple times from varying perspectives was the likelihood of a recession in 2020.

But what would a recession in 2020 mean for higher education? In this episode, I take a look at the impact of the previous “Great” recession in 2008/2009 and look at possible futures for higher education in the context on a new economic downturn.