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A bipartisan group of top economists are proposing to enact up to $400 in additional weekly unemployment benefits past the end of July
The proposal from the Economic Strategy Group also calls for ramping up aid to states and businesse…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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The pandemic baby bust is a lot smaller than expected
Brookings anticipated 300,000 to 500,000 fewer babies due to the pandemic. But the most recent data…
Hillary Hoffower
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Bring on the babies: A strong recovery in 2021 will mean the 'pandemic baby bust' might not be as bad as we thought
Brookings Institute economists originally predicted a baby bust of up to 500,000 fewer births due t…
Juliana Kaplan
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The pandemic could lead to a 'baby bust' of almost half a million fewer births, a major think tank projects
The coronavirus pandemic could result in 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in 2021, per Brookings eco…
Juliana Kaplan
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The declining American birth rate is unlikely to bounce back, new study says
Experts are debating whether the pandemic baby bust will be permanent or temporary. A new Brookings…
Hillary Hoffower
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School closures and elderly COVID fears more to blame for labor shortage than unemployment benefits, UBS says
A note from UBS economists suggests that schools shuttering and older people fearing a return to wo…
Juliana Kaplan
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'Our country and economy cannot wait': 36 bipartisan experts urge Congress to pass a stimulus package with federal unemployment benefits and small-business aid
"Our country and economy cannot wait until 2021," the Economic Strategy Group said in a letter publ…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Experts say a pandemic-driven 'baby-bust' is coming and that could have a long-lasting impact on the economy and social security
Data from some states that track births in near-real-time suggest a birth rate slow down, according…
Erin Snodgrass
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Trump's policies would make America's poor even poorer - and that's before healthcare and tax cuts
"However, a look at the 'skinny budget' put forward by the Trump administration, along with the rhe…
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
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Women are taking a 'rain check' on babies, and it could change the shape of the economy
America is seeing a "baby bust" as women put off having kids during the pandemic. It could mean low…
Hillary Hoffower
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Sorry Andrew Yang, the math is clear: universal basic income is a terrible idea
Cutting a wide array of existing programs - such as the earned income tax credit (EITC), child tax …
Melissa Kearney,Magne Mogstad
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'Sesame Street' is so good for kids, scientists say it could probably replace preschool
By looking at which households received very high frequency waves, the only kind "Sesame Street" br…
Chris Weller
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Dual Earning Married Couples Are Penalized By The Tax Code - Here's How To Fix That
This is true for low-income individuals who can face high marginal tax rates as they move up the in…
Danny Vinik
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Evidence suggests preschool is a waste of time and money
Instead of focusing on cash handouts, governments and politicians have instead tried to rectify thi…