Small business relief for struggling states. Small business revenues have plunged everywhere, but some states are more exposed than others. Sifan Liu and Joseph Parilla shed light on the issue and emphasize the need for timely relief.
Policing in America. "While the pandemic creates new challenges for policing and exacerbates others, the hardships related to the coronavirus also present new opportunities for strengthening citizens' safety and improving relations between communities and law enforcement," writes Vanda Felbab-Brown.
Protecting our economy and our health. Even before the coronavirus crisis, America was more socially disconnected, isolated, and lonely than it should be. Carol Graham and Benjamin Miller call for policy responses that recognize the mental health impacts of social distancing.
Social distancing in vulnerable areas. To better understand COVID-19's disproportionate impact on Black America, Makada Henry-Nickie and John Hudak use new mobile device tracking data to examine social distancing and how it impacts infection rates in Detroit.
In a follow-up blog post, they offer recommendations for designing policies that mitigate or assist those most vulnerable.