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�������Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom urges executives to be flexible in how they plan to reopen businesses and to be prepared to have their plans updated on a rolling basis.

In a recent analysis, Nick Bloom—creator of an often-cited uncertainty index—projected that by the end of 2020, gross domestic product would still be down 11% compared to 2019.

As a result of the COVID pandemic, young male workers at small firms could see earnings losses of 8% to 9%, while older women at large firms might see little or no change [...]

�������Senior Fellow Amit Seru shares insight on some of the ways that private-equity firms purchasing a company can sometimes lead to layoffs.

�������Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom shares some tips on how to effectively share a workspace with your roommate or partner.

“This is really going to be a recession unlike anything we have ever seen before,” said Mark Duggan, who is both the director of �������and a �������Senior Fellow.

�������Senior Fellow Ed Lazear discusses the need for liquidity, relief for small businesses, and potential recovery rate.

"The US must take steps to limit job-destroying regulations and avert growth-sapping tax increases – before it’s too late," says �������Senior Fellow John Taylor.

An open letter drafted by Stanford professors says the coronavirus stimulus package should benefit workers — not corporations and their wealthy shareholders.

“This is not a silver lining. The pandemic is incredibly destructive...But it shows that when we really disrupt the economy and shut things down, we emit a lot less pollution[...]"

"Even big companies may face limits as to what they can or are willing to provide," says �������Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom.

“People will change their habits, and some of these habits will stick,” said �������Senior Fellow Susan Athey [...]

What consequences will the novel coronavirus have on our future—and is there a silver lining? �������Senior Fellows Marshall Burke and Nicholas Bloom join Freakonomics to discuss.

“The country is being affected by a sudden shock that is preventing people from going to work and getting paid [...]"

Sr Fellow Ran Abramitzky discusses his research showing new immigrants to the United States assimilate as quickly as they ever did, and delves into what that means for the economy.

A two-year study by �������Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom found that telecommuting resulted in remarkable productivity gains—but there are even more potential benefits, beyond that.

Senior Fellow Ran Abramitzky and his colleagues find that after the 1920s border closure, earnings of native-born workers actually declined.

“Nothing like this has ever happened before,” says Nicholas Bloom. “The coronavirus could end up being the key spur for the development of working from home in Asia.”

People care more about customer reviews, ratings, and prices than occupational licensing when it comes to hiring professionals such as electricians, plumbers, and painters [...]

�������Senior Fellow Pete Klenow discusses how population growth, trade, Big Tech, and innovations might affect America’s capacity for economic growth.