COVID-19 Pandemic

The global spread of COVID-19 in early 2020 resulted in severe social and economic disruptions around the world. Many governments responded to the pandemic with various lockdown measures and massive fiscal stimulus programs to bolster their economies, while many central banks responded with extraordinary monetary accommodation. The economic crisis and the extraordinary policy responses had profound implications for the U.S. and world economy and the eventual recovery.

On this page you can find a collection of research and related content on the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Robert G. Valletta
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Aren S. Yalcin, Brigid Meisenbacher, Huiyu Li, John G. Fernald
Aren S. Yalcin, Brigid Meisenbacher, Huiyu Li, John G. Fernald
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Adam Shapiro, Hamza Abdelrahman, Luiz Edgard Oliveira
Adam Shapiro, Hamza Abdelrahman, Luiz Edgard Oliveira
Brandon Miskanic, Cindy Zhao, Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau