Aid to businesses during the pandemic, an overview of the January 6 committee’s work, and setbacks in health and education for Nigeria.
| COVID-19 and Nigeria’s human capital crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant setbacks in health and education for Nigeria. To help the nation recover, policymakers must make rebuilding human capital an immediate priority. Doing so can help foster inclusive growth, accelerate poverty reduction, and create a better future for all Nigerians, Jonathan Lain and Tara Vishwanath say. Read more |
| A guide to the January 6 hearings and the question of criminality Later today, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will hold the first of several public hearings on their investigation. In a new report, Norman Eisen, Donald Ayer, Joshua Perry, Noah Bookbinder, and E. Danya Perry provide an overview of the committee’s work, the conduct of key players attempting to overturn the 2020 election, and the possible criminal charges on the table. Read more |
| Listen: How effective was aid to business during COVID-19? U.S. businesses overall fared much better during the pandemic recession and recovery than had been expected at the outset. Is this evidence that government aid had strong economic benefits? Should policymakers deploy the same toolkit during future recessions? Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Ben Iverson, and David Wessel discuss these questions on the latest episode of Recession Remedies. Listen to the podcast |
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