Webinar: COVID-19 and the economy
What Washington has done and the challenges to state and local governments
Past Event
With more than 1,000 deaths, 3 million and counting unemployed, and no definite end in sight, the coronavirus has upended nearly every aspect of American life. In the last two weeks, the Federal Reserve and Congress scrambled to pass policies to mitigate what will be a very deep recession. Americans across the country are asking— what exactly is going on economically? Is the government responding effectively? How do we set ourselves up for economic recovery once the pandemic recedes?
On Monday, March 30, Brookings hosted an online discussion on the current state of the economy, the federal response, and challenges for state and local governments. After the discussion, speakers answered questions from the audience. This was an exclusively virtual event that was streamed live on the Brookings website.
Agenda
Discussion
Adam Looney
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Executive Director, Marriner S. Eccles Institute, University of Utah
Louise Sheiner
The Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Policy Director - The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Janet L. Yellen
United States Secretary of the Treasury - United States Department of the Treasury
Former Distinguished Fellow in Residence - Economic Studies
David Wessel
Director - The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
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