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Policy makers’ COVID-19 accounting gift to banks
Banks shouldn’t get relief from a controversial standard meant to discipline risk taking.
How small businesses could miss out on stimulus funds
Chicago Booth’s Michael Minnis says a program designed to help small businesses retain employees may give a competitive edge to particular companies.
What drives deposit rates after bank mergers? Not just market power
Local concentration may be less important than institutional tendencies toward interest-rate convergence.
How collecting better data can improve your profits
Third-party financial and operational audits deliver big benefits.
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A simple framework to help revive the US economy
Low-cost interventions could help depress COVID-19’s spread while opening up parts of the economy.
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How COVID-19 shocked both supply and demand
Research suggests stimulus and social support should both have a role in the policy response.
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The coronavirus has exerted historic influence on equity markets
When it comes to market volatility, past health crises don’t compare.
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Chang-Tai Hsieh: We need a plan to avoid a humanitarian and economic catastrophe
A COVID-19 Q&A with the Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Professor of Economics
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How quantitative models can help policy makers respond to COVID-19
Good policy making recognizes and adapts to the uncertainty inherent in model building.
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Two proposals to keep the lights on at small businesses
Business stabilization plans based on insurance and lending models could help vulnerable businesses through the crisis.