Economy

Will The Debate Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks Help Democrats In Georgia?

March 1, 2021

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Economy

Experts Think The Economy Would Be Stronger If COVID-19 Lockdowns Had Been More Aggressive

March 2, 2021

Back in the early days of the coronavirus in the U.S., many economists believed that aggressive lockdowns would be the...

Economists’ Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For The Recovery Haven’t Changed Very Much

After an August jobs report that yielded better-than-expected results for American workers, economists have a much sunnier outlook on unemployment...

The Easy Part Of The Economic Recovery Might Be Over

Is the economy finally starting to rebound? Based on the headline numbers from the August jobs report, things sure look...

Even With A Vaccine, The Economy Could Take Many Months To Return To Normal

Graphics by Jasmine Mithani Once we find a COVID-19 vaccine, our lives can return to normal, right? Economists don’t...

What Economists Fear Will Happen Without More Unemployment Aid

A sudden uptick in food insecurity. A wave of evictions. People spending less money at shops and restaurants. More job...

Yes, Unemployment Fell. But The Recovery Seems To Be Slowing Down.