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Recessions

Timely, well-targeted fiscal stimulus is essential for combating recessions and mitigating their worst effects on workers and families.

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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, highlighting that the service sector has replaced goods as the primary driver of inflationary pressure in recent months, and that the continued rise in inflation has led to further declines in real wages in aggregate.
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Recession Remedies: Lessons Learned from the US Economic Policy Response to COVID-19
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Recession Remedies: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Economic Policy Response to COVID-19
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Lessons Learned from Monetary and Fiscal Policy during COVID-19

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Inflation-Related Updates to Recession Remedies
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Lessons Learned from Economic Impact Payments During COVID-19
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Lessons Learned from Expanded Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
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Lessons Learned from Housing Policy during COVID-19

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Fast federal response to pandemic key to US economic recovery, economists say
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Wendy Edelberg on the U.S. economy and recession concerns
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As recession fears rise, Washington begins to weigh how to respond
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Recession Remedies in the Face of High Inflation

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