Research Highlights

Congress CARES but Private Student Loan Debt Remains Blind Spot in the COVID-19 Relief Package

April 6, 2020 · Research Highlight
This proposal urges policymakers to consider the viability of providing relief to all student borrowers by treating federal and private student debt the same.

Housing policy crucial to stem coronavirus fallout

March 25, 2020 · Research Highlight
Five areas where policymakers should act quickly to address problems in the housing market

State unemployment insurance reserves won't be enough for a recession

March 23, 2020 · Research Highlight
An average recession would cause 18 states to exhaust their unemployment insurance reserves.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance would help gig, contract, self-employed workers affected by COVID-19

March 19, 2020 · Research Highlight
DUA is normally paid to workers who lose their jobs, but do not qualify for regular UI benefits

Preserving Jobs Despite the Coronavirus: Encouraging “Labor Hoarding”

March 17, 2020 · Research Highlight
A proposal to encourage employers to maintain payrolls to reduce long-run economic damage

Upjohn Institute Main Campus to Close Temporarily; Research Highlights Responses to Reduce Economic Fallout

March 17, 2020 · Research Highlight
Upjohn Institute campus closed starting March 18

An Unemployment Insurance COVID-19 Crisis Response

March 12, 2020 · Research Highlight

Unemployment insurance reforms reduce layoffs

February 25, 2020 · Research Highlight