From weathering a recession to managing behavioral issues, Columbian College economists, psychologists, political scientists and policy analysts are being tapped by media outlets for their expertise on how COVID-19 is impacting our daily lives. Here are the highlights:
“The U.S. Shut Down Its Economy. Here’s What Needs to Happen in Order to Restart.”
Quotes Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The New York Times
“A Recession is a Public Health Necessity. Here’s How to Make it Short and Sharp.”
Quotes Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The Bulwark
“The Four Rules of Pandemic Economics”
Quotes Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The Atlantic
“The Memo: Scale of economic crisis sends shudders through nation”
Quotes Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The Hill
“Luxury Hotel Company Is Biggest Beneficiary of Small-Business Funds”
Quotes Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The New York Times
“Open letter from 222 Australian economists: don’t sacrifice health for ‘the economy’”
Co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton. The Conversation
“Trump’s threat to adjourn Congress and make recess appointments, explained”
Quotes Professor of Political Science Sarah Binder. Vox
“Virus Poses a Test: Can Fractured Washington Still 'Go Big'?”
Quotes Professor of Political Science Sarah Binder. Associated Press
“Learning From COVID-19”
Quotes Director of Regulatory Studies Center Susan Dudley. Forbes
“The federal government should solicit input from the public to help combat the coronavirus”
Authored by Regulatory Studies Center Senior Policy Analyst Daniel R. Pérez. The Hill
“Here’s how the coronavirus could sink Trump’s environmental deregulation push”
Quotes Regulatory Studies Center Senior Policy Analyst Daniel R. Pérez. MarketWatch
“Covid-19 Revives Debate over Economic Benefits of Deregulation”
Quotes Regulatory Studies Center Senior Policy Analyst Daniel R. Pérez. Bloomberg Law
“Will the Coronavirus End Globalization as We Know It?”
Quotes Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Henry Farrell. Foreign Affairs
“Will Governments Restrict Foreign Access to Pandemic Supplies?”
Quotes Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Henry Farrell. Harvard Business Review
“The Money Machine That Can Save Cities”
Quotes Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration and Director of the Center for Washington Area Studies Leah Brooks. The New York Times
“The Health Emergency That’s Coming to West Louisville”
Co-authored by Professor of Sociology and Public Policy & Public Administration Gregory D. Squires. CityLab
“The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell”
Video on coronavirus rates among African Americans features University Professor of Medical Humanities and Professor of American Studies Vanessa Northington Gamble. MSNBC
“Coronavirus Has Exposed The World To Health Disparities In Black America: So What Now?”
Quotes University Professor of Medical Humanities and Professor of American Studies Vanessa Northington Gamble. Forbes
“The ethics of running for office in a pandemic”
Written by Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs Peter Loge. The Hill
“‘I’ll do what I want’: Why the people ignoring social distancing orders just won’t listen”
Quotes Associate Professor of Clinical/Community Psychology Cynthia Rohrbeck. Vox
“The Deadly Consequences Of Trump’s Attacks On The Media In A Pandemic”
Quotes Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs Frank Sesno. HuffPost
“We are already in a deep recession — can we make it a short one?”
Authored by Professor of Economics and International Affairs Jay Shambaugh. The Hill
“Living Paycheck To Paycheck During The Coronavirus Crisis”
Quotes Professor of Economics and International Affairs Jay Shambaugh. On Point (WBUR-FM)
“To Improve Healthcare, Cut Costs”
Quotes Professor of Economics and International Affairs Jay Shambaugh. Think (KERA-FM)
“Top Economists See Echoes of Depression in U.S. Sudden Stop”
Quotes Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair. Bloomberg
“How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters”
Quotes Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair. PolitiFact
“The Economic Data is About to Get Weird”
Quotes Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair. The New York Times
“7 ways to help recession-proof your finances”
Quotes Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair. Sacramento Bee
“Tracking ICU beds reveals potential holes in treatment”
Authored by Research Professor Dante Chinni. NBC News
“A coronavirus recession would hurt all kinds of Republican candidates — not just Trump”
Co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Christopher Warshaw. The Washington Post
“Stimulus Checks And Multi-Trillion Dollar Bailouts Are Making Money ‘A Big Joke’”
Quotes Assistant Professor of History Trevor Jackson. Forbes
“The Fed's coronavirus response could have unintended results”
Quotes Assistant Professor of History Trevor Jackson. Axios
“A Museum Devoted to Survivors Now Faces its Own Fight to Live”
Quotes Professor of History Tyler Anbinder. The New York Times
“The Daily 202: South Korea, a coronavirus success story, warns against easing social distancing guidelines too soon”
Quotes Professor of History Gregg Brazinsky. The Washington Post