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Nora Gordon on the Disruptions to Education in the Wake of COVID-19

Posted July 18, 2021 • 00:21:38

The move to remote learning in high schools and kindergartens has proved among the more pervasive disruptions of COVID-19. Hardest hit have been those without access...

James Stock on Climate Change, Carbon Taxes, and Techno-Optimism

Posted July 13, 2021 • 00:21:18

James Stock, professor at Harvard University, and a former member of the Council of Economic Advisers joins EconoFact Chats this week to discuss the...

A U.S. Economy Roaring Back from Recession

Posted July 6, 2021 • 00:27:50

Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, joins EconoFact Chats this week to describe how she and her team organize their thinking...

Jason Furman on Employment in the Post-COVID-19 Economy

Posted June 21, 2021 • 00:23:19

Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, Jason Furman joins EconoFact Chats this week to discuss the economy’s emergence...

AI, Public College, and the Changing Path to the Middle Class

Posted June 14, 2021 • 00:28:00

David Deming (Harvard) discusses why manufacturing jobs are no longer a straightforward path to the middle class, and why greater investments in public...