Sustaining Capitalism
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhat are the biggest issues facing the American economy and how can they be solved? The Committee for Economic Development presents policy solutions to economic and educational problems here in America. Tune in to hear industry experts making capitalism sustainable.
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CED's Shareholder vs Stakeholder Debate Series with Laura Berger
August 24, 2021 18:33 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBCED’s Shareholder Versus Stakeholder podcast series consists of compelling conversation with CEOs about whether there is a shift towards stakeholder capitalism underway and the implications of the debate on the CEOs’ leadership roles within their companies and in society. The podcast series continues the roundtable discussions launched by The Conference Board for sitting C-suite executives to discuss the practical significance of the shift from a shareholder to stakeholder focus. In this ...
CED's Shareholder vs Stakeholder Capitalism Series with Laura Berger
August 24, 2021 18:33 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBCED’s Shareholder Versus Stakeholder podcast series consists of compelling conversation with CEOs about whether there is a shift towards stakeholder capitalism underway and the implications of the debate on the CEOs’ leadership roles within their companies and in society. The podcast series continues the roundtable discussions launched by The Conference Board for sitting C-suite executives to discuss the practical significance of the shift from a shareholder to stakeholder focus. In this ...
Leadership in Challenging Times with Karen S. Lynch
August 24, 2021 12:26 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBThe CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Karen S. Lynch, President & CEO of CVS Health, talks about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the importance of easily accessib...
Leadership in Challenging Times with Brian Moynihan
August 17, 2021 13:12 - 23 minutes - 42.7 MBThe CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Brian Moynihan, Chairman & CEO, Bank of America, talks about responding to the COVID-19 economic recession, the importanc...
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on July 2021 Jobs Report
August 16, 2021 15:03 - 20 minutes - 37.4 MBEconomists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.
Leadership in Challenging Times with Noubar Afeyan
July 27, 2021 17:42 - 29 minutes - 54 MBThe CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Noubar Afeyan, Founder & CEO of Flagship Pioneering and Co-Founder & Chairman of Moderna, talks about the development of t...
What is the Future of Remote Learning?
July 22, 2021 15:39 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Mark Milliron, Senior Vice President & Executive Dean of the Teachers College at Western Governors University, joins Elizabeth Crofoot, Senior Economist at the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED), to discuss the role that remote learning can play in reimagining a more equitable and resilient education system. We lay out the pandemic-borne challenges and opportunities for online learning, focusing on the potential for using education technolog...
Leadership in Challenging Times with Margaret Keane
July 20, 2021 13:29 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBThe CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Margaret Keane shares her thoughts on corporate diversity and inclusion efforts, the role of the CEO, how to foster inno...
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on June 2021 Jobs Report
July 19, 2021 17:55 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBEconomists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce. In this episode, we discuss the June Jobs Report, as well as the factors that will make it difficult to interpret the impact of some states prematurely ending unemployment insurance benefit programs on their labor supply.
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Judy Marks, President & CEO of Otis
July 13, 2021 18:04 - 22 minutes - 41 MBAs part of CED’s Leadership in Challenging Times series, Sustaining Capitalism presents a conversation with Judy Marks, President and CEO of Otis, and a CED 2021 Distinguished Leadership Awards Honoree, and Lori Esposito Murray, President, CED. In this conversation, Judy discussed the ways Otis has mobilized to respond to the urgent challenges presented by the pandemic, the role of the CEO in today’s evolving climate, the future of cities, navigating the US-China relationship, and importan...
The Shareholder vs Stakeholder Debate: What is the purpose of the corporation and the role of the CEO?
July 06, 2021 18:37 - 22 minutes - 40.6 MBThis Sustaining Capitalism podcast is a part of a CED series of compelling conversation with CEOs about whether there is a shift towards Stakeholder capitalism underway and the implications of the debate on the CEOs’ leadership roles within their companies and in society. The podcast series continues the roundtable discussions launched by The Conference Board for sitting C-suite executives to discuss the practical significance of the shift from a shareholder to stakeholder focus. Sustaining...
Principals: The CEO of Schools and How They Help Prepare Our Future Workforce
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MBPrincipals and teachers were challenged with organizing a new way of delivering K-12 education while schools were being shut down last year. Before the pandemic, less than half of 1% of K-12 students studied virtually. The new online approach required not only innovative and flexible educators, but also skilled and strong school principals to help implement the seismic changes required in delivering remote education to the over 50 million students who make up the K-12 population in the U...
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with John Rogers, Chairman, Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments
June 28, 2021 15:03 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBThe CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Lori Esposito Murray, president of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Rogers shares his thoughts on the importance of boards, the role of the CEO, the capitalism debate and leadership lesso...
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on May 2021 Jobs Report
June 14, 2021 14:26 - 13 minutes - 24.1 MBEconomists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.
Are Apprenticeships the Key To Alleviating Talent Shortages?
May 24, 2021 17:29 - 34 minutes - 63.5 MBIn this episode, Eric Seleznow, Senior Advisor at Jobs for the Future’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning joins Elizabeth Crofoot, Senior Economist at the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED), to discuss the role that apprenticeships can play in addressing the dual talent and labor shortages that have emerged in the post-pandemic economic recovery. We lay out the business case for apprenticeships, provide some ground level insights on how business le...
Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin on Women’s Participation in the Workforce
May 21, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 52.5 MBOne distinctly disparate impact as a result of COVID-19 has been on women, and particularly mothers of young children. They have left in troves to take the primary responsibility for caregiving of their children during the pandemic. Preeminent labor economist, historian, and trailblazer in the field of economics, Dr. Claudia Goldin, currently the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University and co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Gender in the Economy Study ...
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on April 2021 Jobs Report
May 18, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 26.8 MBUS employers added 266,000 jobs in April. Overall, this is a huge miss compared to economists’ expectations of a six-figure hiring boom as parts of the economy begin to fully reopen. Fear of becoming infected with COVID-19, remote schooling and the ensuing childcare crisis, and elevated unemployment insurance benefits are temporarily constraining the labor supply, explained Frank Steemers, Senior Economist at The Conference Board. Gad Levanon, Vice President of Labor Markets at The Conferenc...
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on March 2021 Jobs Report
April 12, 2021 17:59 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBUS employers added an astounding 916,000 jobs in March 2021. Employment has now doubled each month since the start of the year, marking a turning point in the economic recovery. There will likely be 4.5 million more jobs added to the economy this year, especially in in-person services, explains Frank Steemers, Senior Economist at The Conference Board. He adds that job gains will likely hover around 800,000 per month in the near term, and may even reach 1 million. Elizabeth Crofoot, CED’s S...
Ellen Galinsky On the Role of Child Care In the Economy For Employers and Families
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 47.2 MBAfter a year of unprecedented upheaval in the economy due to the impact of COVID-19, a trail of devastation has been left in its wake on both employers and families. What does child care have to do with recovery and future prosperity? Distinguished researcher and leader in the field of work-life, Ellen Galinsky, currently Chief Science Officer at the Bezos Family Foundation and president of the Families and Work Institute, joins to discuss how child care serves as economic infrastructure...
Kristen Broady on workforce training for the post-COVID economy
February 24, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 54.7 MBWith millions of workers still out of the labor force a year after the COVID-19 pandemic first widely disrupted US businesses, for many, a successful path back to working may not be a return to old jobs. Dillard University College of Business Dean and Hamilton Project Policy Director Dr. Kristen Broady joins to discuss the promise and challenges of federal worker training programs and how to ensure the US can equip its most vulnerable workers with in-demand skills for a post-COVID economy.
US Labor Markets and Policy Implications: Focus on January Jobs Report
February 22, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 27.3 MBDespite a rebound from December’s job losses, employment gains in January were relatively small and likely overstated by seasonal factors. While there is much uncertainty about the next two to three months, the rollout of the vaccines will be the dominant force driving a strong employment recovery in the hardest hit industries, explains Gad Levanon, Vice President of Labor Markets at The Conference Board. He added that there will be a strong recovery in the second quarter and it will continu...
Lisa Cook on broadening participation in innovation
February 11, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBAs the US continues to grapple with the economic shocks of the COVID pandemic, lowering barriers to the full economic participation of all Americans in proportion to their talents remains one of the surest paths to strengthening the long-run outlook for the American workforce. Michigan State University economist Dr. Lisa Cook joins to discuss her research on the pernicious effects of discrimination on innovation and prosperity, and steps policymakers can take to address them.
Erica Groshen on the risks of worker displacement and the COVID-19 pandemic
January 22, 2021 13:37 - 36 minutes - 65.9 MBWhile the number of unemployed workers continuously declined from April to November, the number “permanently” separated from their employers continued to climb—suggesting that a continuing employment recovery would be slower and more difficult. Following a December in which employment once again declined, former US Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Dr. Erica Groshen joins to discuss the risks of worker displacement during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
William Spriggs on Workers in the COVID-19 Labor Market
December 18, 2020 16:25 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn October of 2020, with COVID-19 case numbers surging, more Americans had been consistently unemployed for at least 20 weeks than had been unemployed—for any length of time—a year prior. With some workers facing increased risks on the job and others worried about being locked on the sidelines, Howard University professor and chief economist to the AFL-CIO, Dr. William Spriggs joins to discuss labor market challenges and policies that could help speed a post-COVID employment recovery.
Molly Reynolds on the future of Congress
December 02, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBAs the 2020 election season comes to an end and a new Congress approaches, Molly Reynolds, senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and author of Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the US Senate, joins to discuss potential changes in how Congress conducts its business or asserts its priorities, and how that could shape the next two years in the Executive Branch.
Gbenga Ajilore on COVID-19 and the impact on rural communities
November 18, 2020 18:12 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWhile COVID-19 initially struck hardest in American cities, since the end of the summer, more and more rural Americans are dealing with the consequences of the pandemic—including new daily per capita caseloads and death rates that have surpassed those found in more urban areas. Gbenga Ajilore, senior economist at the Center for American Progress, joins to discuss COVID-19’s impacts on rural communities and the barriers that threaten to hamper recovery in some rural areas.
Rob Jackson on financial regulation and the future of capital markets
November 16, 2020 13:39 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBFormer SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson, Co-Director of the Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance and Director of the Program on Corporate Law and Policy at the New York University School of Law, joins to discuss transparency, concentration, the perceived political power of business, and the strengths and weaknesses of US financial regulation a decade after the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Abigail Wozniak on COVID-19's impact on opportunity and the prospects for inclusive growth
November 04, 2020 15:21 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBRecorded: 10/23/20 From public health and worker safety to economic dislocation and financial stability, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit some families and communities much harder than others. With the early economic recovery itself looking increasingly uneven, Abigail Wozniak, Director of the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, joins to discuss efforts to track the pandemic’s unequal impacts and how COVID-19 may exacerbate existing economic di...
Skanda Amarnath on the federal reserve and monetary policy in the covid-19 pandemic
October 26, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWhen Chair Jerome Powell testified in front of Congress at the end of September, he pledged that the Federal Reserve was committed to using its tools “to do what we can, for as long as it takes” to ensure a strong recovery limited lasting damage to the economy. Skanda Amarnath, Director of Research and Analysis at Employ America, joins to discuss the role the Fed has played, the challenges it has faced, and what more could be done, to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. https://conference-...
Lyman Stone on COVID-19 and the US's Demographic Outlook
October 13, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEven before the pandemic, the US was facing potential risks to its long-run economic strength from a series of demographic challenges, including a slower growing workforce. Lyman Stone, Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, joins to discuss how COVID-19 may exacerbate the US’s ongoing demographic concerns and what role public policy could or should play in trying to shape those trends.
A Conversation with Ed Stack, Chairman and CEO of DICK'S Sporting Goods
October 12, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBEd Stack, Chairman and CEO of DICK'S Sporting Goods and a 2020 Distinguished Performance Awardee, spoke to CED President Lori Murray for the “Leadership in Challenging Times” series and discussed COVID’s effect on small businesses, the future of the workplace and the failure of national political leadership to handle it. “There’s kind of a helplessness – that people can’t do anything about it,” he said. “We’ve got so many issues in the country and we seem to be somewhat rudderless from a l...
Kimberly Clausing on the progressive case against protectionism
October 07, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBCOVID-19 temporarily disrupted an interconnected world, leveling a global public health and economic shock that closed borders and has led some businesses to re-evaluate their supply chains. With pessimism in some quarters about the future direction of globalization, Kimberly Clausing, author of Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital, joins to discuss the outlook for trade and immigration in the midst of the pandemic and in the run-up to the 2020 election.
The Critical Link between Child Care and Economic Development
October 06, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBCOVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the child care industry. Rob Grunewald, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis and Brittany Birken, a principal adviser in the community and economic development group at the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, join with CED’s Cindy Cisneros, Vice President of Education Programs, and Grace Reef, Senior Early Learning Consultant, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the child care industry and why access to child care matters for econom...
Jed Kolko on the geographic impacts of COVID-19 and changes in where we live and work
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBAs stark as the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been, they have not been felt uniformly in all places, and future trends are unlikely to be even. Jed Kolko, chief economist at Indeed, joins to discuss the geography and patterns of the COVID-19 economic downturn, how the pandemic is changing where some Americans work, and what it means for labor markets in the future.
Heidi Shierholz on unemployment trends and federal assistance
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThe unemployment rate reached its highest level in 70+ years in April and, after a few months of sharp recovery, remains extraordinarily high. With the July expiration of enhanced benefits, a time-limited replacement coming to an end, and continued debate over additional support, Heidi Shierholz, Senior Economist and Director of Policy at the Economic Policy Institute, joins to discuss trends in unemployment, the current policy picture, and what it means for workers and our economy this fall.
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin.
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBLeadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin. The CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. https://www.conference-board.org/events/CED-Distinguished-Performance-Awards-Dinner
Chris Wheat on COVID-19's impact on small businesses
September 17, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBThe economic hit from COVID-19 has been widespread across many businesses and families but the hit to small businesses, and particularly minority-owned small businesses, has been unprecedented. Dr. Chris Wheat, Director of Business Research for the JPMorgan Chase Institute, joins to discuss COVID-19’s effects on small businesses to date, their outlook for the months ahead, and why it matters for the economy and our eventual path to recovery. https://conference-board.org/podcasts
Peggy Bailey on housing security, housing wealth, and COVID-19
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBEven prior to the pandemic, housing security was a critical challenge for many families. With the onset of COVID-19 and a rapid and widespread loss of employment and income, fears of a crisis loom. Peggy Bailey, Vice President for Housing Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, joins to discuss housing hardship in a pandemic and the unique roles housing plays in families’ lives.
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Gary Norcross, President & CEO FIS
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB"When the pandemic first hit, we watched it emerge out of China, but we all thought it would be very similar to SARs or MERs where the impact was limited. And we all remember the day when the WHO deemed it a pandemic. It's been a very dramatic challenge for us in leadership on how to respond," says Gary Norcross, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FIS. In an interview with Lori Esposito Murray, president of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Norcro...
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB"We're very focused on helping to protect our nation's seniors, and we build our business one relationship at a time, so we really needed to set our priorities based on clinical outcomes, and to get great outcomes," says Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. In an interview with Lori Esposito Murray, president of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Baier discussed how Brookdale leveraged its 40-year experience wi...
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB"For the first time in 18 years, we had to stop growing our dividend," says Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental. In an interview with Lori Esposito Murray, president of the Committee of Economic Development of The Conference Board, Hollub shared how the company's quick and decisive actions have positioned Oxy for its recovery. "We were faced with a liquidity challenge. So we had to look at the long-term value of the company vs the short-term needs of making it through the crisis....not only for ...
Kevin Kosar on absentee ballots, elections, and congressional capacity
September 04, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBAs Americans prepare to vote this fall, COVID-19 is weighing on and shaping election preparations around the country. With the first absentee ballots reaching voters in September, the American Enterprise Institute’s Kevin Kosar joins to discuss safe and secure elections in the time of a pandemic and the case for expanded access to absentee ballots. Additionally, Kevin discusses trends in congressional capacity and its potential impact on the COVID-19 response.
Christen Linke Young and Matthew Fiedler on health insurance and the COVID-19 pandemic
August 27, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBA decade after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the COVID-19 pandemic is testing the US health insurance system amid a public health and economic crisis. Christen Linke Young and Matthew Fielder, fellows with the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, join to discuss stresses, gaps, and successes in maintaining Americans’ consistent access to affordable, high-quality healthcare coverage, and how COVID-19 may inform the outlook for policy changes in the months ahead.
Ben Harris on older workers, retirement, and COVID-19
August 18, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBThe public health and economic shocks of COVID-19 have disrupted and threatened the lives and livelihoods of a broad swath of people, but few groups have been as sharply impacted as older Americans. Ben Harris, Executive Director of the Kellogg School of Management's Public-Private Interface, joins to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on older workers and retirees, and how it may affect retirement for years to come.
Joshua McCabe on rich states and poor states in the COVID-19 pandemic
August 11, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBCOVID-19 has caused hardship and suffering throughout the US but some states and regions were likely better positioned to deal with the public health and economic crisis before it arrived. Dr. Joshua McCabe, Assistant Dean for Social Sciences at Endicott College and Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center, joins to discuss how differences in state and local finances may be affecting responses to, and recovery from, the pandemic, and what the Federal government is doing about it.
Nora Gordon on COVID-19 and Schools
August 07, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBWith COVID-19 continuing to pose a severe public health threat, the US is headed “back-to-school” under clouded circumstances likely to worry students, parents, and educators alike. As policymakers at all levels attempt to weigh evidence, assess risks, and plot the best path forward, Dr. Nora Gordon, Associate Professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, joins to discuss school decision-making, budget pressures, and federal funding supports.
Vicki Shabo and Chantel Boyens on supporting work and care during the COVID-19 pandemic
August 03, 2020 17:32 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schools, workplaces, and other daily arrangements that helped families balance employment with care responsibilities, casting a spotlight on the struggles of millions of Americans trying to make it all work. Vicki Shabo, from New America, and Chantel Boyens, from the Urban Institute, join to discuss the challenges facing caregivers, how it affects US efforts to “re-open,” and what steps government and businesses have taken, or may take in the future, to he...
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach on COVID-19 and Poverty
July 30, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic—with its public health, social, and economic shocks—appeared destined to severely harm the most vulnerable Americans. In response, the US Congress enacted one of the largest assistance packages in its history. Northwestern Professor Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Director and Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research, joins to discuss what we know about how the COVID-19 crisis has affected low-income families to date and the outlook for US poverty ahead.
Michele Evermore on unemployment benefits in the COVID-19 pandemic
June 25, 2020 16:16 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has delivered an unprecedentedly rapid shock to the US economy, sending unemployment rates to levels not seen since the Great Depression. In response, Congress enacted—on a temporary basis—one of the largest Federal expansions of unemployment benefits in US history. With the expiration of some of those changes already approaching, Michele Evermore, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Election Law Project joins to discuss changes in unemployment benefits over time, the...
Jessica Fulton on COVID-19’s impact on black communities
June 10, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US labor market is experiencing a shock sharper than any in living memory. While likely understating the number of people at least temporarily sidelined, the official unemployment rate rocketed from close to a 50 year low to its highest level since the Great Depression in a matter of weeks. For black communities, the public health-induced whiplash into recession, almost exactly ten years after the peak of black unemployment in the wake of the Great R...