Child Welfare During the Crisis, the Shape of the Economic Recovery, and More

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May 5, 2020

What COVID-19 means for America's child welfare system

"The COVID-19 crisis has unveiled holes in the child welfare system that call for both immediate and long-term action." A new report from Morgan Welch and Ron Haskins outlines the challenges and potential remedies.

6 COVID-related deregulations to watch

From telehealth to EPA enforcement suspensions to the Paycheck Protection Program, it's been an active period for deregulation. Brookings experts highlight six such actions that you should know about.

The ABCs of the post-COVID economic recovery

Z, V, U...Swoosh? Louise Sheiner and Kadija Yilla explain what shape the economic recovery from COVID-19 may take, what those different possibilities might mean for businesses and individuals, and which seems most likely at this point.

More from Economic Studies

How make sure the PPP actually protects paychecks. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a mess, says Joshua Gotbaum. His new op-ed lays out steps the federal government can take to get the program on track and ensure it does what it was established to do.

We can afford more stimulus.The Congressional Budget Office's annual deficit projections for 2020 have jumped from $1 trillion to $3.7 trillion. See why William Gale says we can still afford more COVID-19 economic stimulus.

How did COVID-19 disrupt the market for U.S. Treasury debt? What are Treasury debt securities, why did COVID-19 shake the market for them, and how did the Fed respond? Answers to these questions and more in a new analysis from Jeffrey Cheng, David Wessel, and Joshua Younger.

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Reopening the coronavirus-closed economy — Principles and tradeoffs

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Health insurance auto-enrollment

Monday, May 18, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Great levelers or great stratifiers? College access, admissions, and the American middle class

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

A note on the Brookings response to COVID-19

The Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. will be closed through at least June 1. For more information, read our full guidance here. As Brookings experts continue to assess the global impacts of COVID-19, read the latest analysis and policy recommendations at our coronavirus page or stay up to date with our coronavirus newsletter.