EP #173 - 11.19.2020 - Poverty and the Long Term Pandemic Impact

Today we have a discussion of poverty and the long term economic impacts of the pandemic with Megan Curran and Zach Parolin.Megan Curran and Zachary Parolin are Postdoctoral Research Scientists at the Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy.

They examine policy strategies for poverty reduction and how the tax system and social safety net can better support children and families. Their recent work together has examined the impact of the pandemic and related economic relief efforts, such as the CARES Act, on families, poverty, and family hardship.