For this month’s episode, we explore a topic that we have wanted to cover for some time: unemployment and the pandemic labor market. As the nation begins to “reopen” and the economy begins shifting, many states have begun ending pandemic-era unemployment insurance benefits. For many, unemployment insurance was the only thing keeping them afloat following the […]
Episode 9: The Pandemic Perspective: The Local and State Government’s Response to COVID-19, the 2020 Election, and Everything in Between (Part 2)
This month’s episodes feature everything but the kitchen sink! We’re tackling how government, primarily at the local and state levels, transitioned to remote work, unemployment and the recession, the messaging behind school closings/mask wearing, the 2020 Election, COVID-19 vaccines distribution, and everything in between. As part of our new series, The Pandemic Perspective, we spoke […]
Episode 8: The Pandemic Perspective: The Local and State Government’s Response to COVID-19, the 2020 Election, and Everything in Between (Part 1)
This month’s two part (!) episode features everything but the kitchen sink! We’re tackling how government, primarily at the local and state levels, transitioned to remote work, unemployment and the recession, the messaging behind school closings/mask wearing, the 2020 Election, COVID-19 vaccines distribution, and everything in between. For the second episode of our new series, […]