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COVID-19 and Developing Economies

Posted December 21, 2020 • 00:22:46

Stephen O'Connell of Swarthmore College joins Michael Klein for a discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets, focusing on trade, remittance...

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help Low-income Workers?

Posted December 7, 2020 • 00:16:37

Florida overwhelmingly voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour; and nationwide surveys suggest that two-thirds of Americans support increasing...

The Federal Reserve: Crisis Responses and New Policy Directions

Posted November 30, 2020 • 00:20:52

This week on EconoFact Chats, host Michael Klein talks to Jeffrey Fuhrer about the role of the Federal Reserve in responding to crises, its recent...

The Carbon Tax: A Green Thumb on the Invisible Hand

Posted November 23, 2020 • 00:19:41

Current strategies to address climate change include subsidizing clean energy production, raising minimum efficiency standards for buildings and factories,...

Inequality During COVID-19 and Beyond

Posted November 16, 2020 • 00:20:28

The notion that through hard work and diligence, people can better their stations in life is at the bedrock of the American dream. But there's a growing...