Covid
One Year Into the Pandemic: Who Maintains Social Distancing and Who Doesn’t
A new study measures factors associated with the adoption of social distancing across America and finds that widespread adoption of social distancing measures is...
Defying Expectations, Bankruptcy Filings Are Down During the Covid-19 Crisis So Far
Historically, bankruptcy filings have closely tracked the business cycle and unemployment rates. However, a recent study found that this relationship has reversed during the...
Regulators Should Keep a Close Eye on the Little Guys in the Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine
As the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine or treatment rages on, many have raised concerns over trustworthiness of clinical research and questioned whether...
Why Consolidation Undermined the Airline Industry’s Ability to Recover from the Coronavirus Crisis
A major factor contributing to the industry’s struggles during the current crisis was the loss of resiliency due to the consolidation of the...
How to Save 40 percent of the Payroll Protection Program’s Costs
Thanks to the loan program part of the CARES Act, small businesses can receive up to 2.5 times their monthly payroll, regardless of how much...
Back to Work? The Political Preparation for “Phase 2” of the Pandemic Is a Matter of Trust
According to a special wave of the Booth/Kellogg Financial Trust Index, Americans have bought into social distancing rules. However, most of the respondents are...
The Coronavirus Crisis Has Exposed Private Equity’s Unsustainable Business Model
Private equity portfolio companies are heavily indebted, and they aren’t generating enough cash to service debts. The steady increase in asset values since 2009...
During a Pandemic, Beware the Man of One Model
"I have great respect for the scientific model builders who attempt at quantifying the uncertainty we face and those policy advisors who are willing to accept differences...
Trump Voters Were More Reluctant to Acknowledge the Seriousness of the Pandemic and Adapt Their Behavior Accordingly
Using data on individuals' search behavior and cellphone movement data, a new study shows that areas with a high share of Trump voters began...
Is Regulation Jeopardizing Policy Response to Coronavirus Crisis? Sendhil Mullainathan and Richard Thaler Collect Red-tape Stories
Two of the most well-known University of Chicago economists launched a website to collect examples of regulations that are limiting the United States' reaction to...
