EconoFact Chats

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Giovanni Peri on the Economics of Immigration

Posted January 31, 2022 • 00:24:59

This week on EconoFact Chats, Giovanni Peri, founding director of the Global Migration Center at UC Davis discusses the many roles that immigrants play...

Ellen Meara on Diverging Mortality Across States

Posted January 23, 2022 • 00:22:12

There has been a widening divergence in mortality rates across states over the past four decades. While this is partially explained by differences in...

William Darity Jr. on the Economic Case for Reparations

Posted January 16, 2022 • 00:27:27

Racism in the United States has created an enduring wealth gap between Black and White Americans. This gap is rooted both in slavery itself and in the...

Tara Watson on the Economics of Immigration in the Age of Fear

Posted January 9, 2022 • 00:22:44

The American public has always struggled with immigration policy, particularly as it intersects with race, poverty and economic opportunity. This week...

Julia Coronado on the Challenges of Macroeconomic Forecasting in the Era of COVID

Posted December 12, 2021 • 00:30:30

Economic forecasting is rarely easy. This is especially true in the current environment, as the relationship between economic activity and public health...