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UChicago Economics Events and ConversationsFeaturing conversations and lectures from premier BFI events, this podcast explores the latest economic insights and trends from leading voices in policy, business, the media, and academia, revealing how rigorous thinking shapes our understanding of the world. Author: Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago
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Lessons from Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: When Government Generosity Becomes Necessity
Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
The U.S. government swung into action when the ranks of the pandemic unemployed swelled almost beyond recognition. Three years on, economists are continuing to study the effects of the largest increase in unemployment benefits in U.S. history. The Harris School of Public Policy’s Peter Ganong and Chicago Booth’s Joseph Vavra join The Pie to discuss the impacts on spending and job-finding.
