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High mortgage rates are probably here for a while
An analysis identifies factors behind the increase in mortgage rates and the gap between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury securities.
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September 7, 2023
The power of policy to reduce poverty: Lessons from the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty dropped to a historic low, demonstrating the power of effective policy.
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May 18, 2022
Inflation-Related Updates to Recession Remedies
In this analysis we offer inflation-related updates to Chapter 1 of Recession Remedies: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Economic Policy Response to COVID-19, hig…
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April 27, 2022
Lessons Learned from Economic Impact Payments During COVID-19
Examines the more than $800 billion in cash that was distributed to all but the highest-income households in the three rounds of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs…
Papers
April 27, 2022
Lessons Learned from Expanded Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
Reviews the substantial expansion of UI—supplementing state-provided benefits, expanding eligibility to those not traditionally eligible, and extending the dur…
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April 27, 2022
Lessons Learned from Housing Policy during COVID-19
Part I: Reviews the aid offered those among the roughly 50 million homeowners with mortgages who struggled to make payments because of the pandemic. Part II: R…
Papers
April 27, 2022
Lessons Learned from Monetary and Fiscal Policy during COVID-19
Examines the role of monetary policy in keeping interest rates low in the wake of a surge in federal borrowing to assess whether a similar increase in borrowin…
Policy Books
April 27, 2022
Recession Remedies: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Economic Policy Response to COVID-19
In the United States, COVID-19 triggered a sharp economic downturn. Yet, the ensuing economic recovery was faster and stronger than nearly any forecaster antic…
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April 27, 2022
Lessons Learned from Support for the State and Local Sector during COVID-19
Looks at the nearly $1 trillion that the federal government provided to state and local governments.