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How The Federal Reserve Should Help States And Localities Right Now, Darien Shanske, David Gamage
How The Federal Reserve Should Help States And Localities Right Now, Darien Shanske, David Gamage
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a giant catastrophe, but the Federal Reserve can still mitigate the looming fiscal crises facing state and local governments. This article — a contribution to Project SAFE (State Action in Fiscal Emergencies) — builds on our prior background essay explaining state and local budget issues.
States Should Quickly Reform Unemployment Insurance, Brian Galle, David Gamage, Erin Scharff, Darien Shanske
States Should Quickly Reform Unemployment Insurance, Brian Galle, David Gamage, Erin Scharff, Darien Shanske
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COVID-19 is causing mass layoffs and related economic hardship, as well as budget crises for state and local governments. This article is part of Project SAFE (State Action in Fiscal Emergencies), an academic effort to help states weather the fiscal crisis by providing policy recommendations backed by research. This article will focus on how state governments should reform unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility and benefits and the taxes funding these programs.