Upjohn staff proposals and responses for understanding the ongoing economic crisis

• "Targeting Federal Budget Aid to States: The Small-State Problem," June 2, by Timothy J. Bartik. (Part 2 of a three-part series.)
• "Automatic Stabilizers and Federal Aid to States," June 1, by Timothy J. Bartik. (Part 1 of a three-part series.)
• "What the Emerging Economic Data Is Telling Us About Jobs and the Eventual Recovery in States," June 3, Michael Horrigan Q and A with The Pew Charitable Trusts.
• "Pandemic crisis has worsened job inequality, research finds," May 29, by Matias Cortes and Eliza Forsythe.
• "What Can the Past Teach Us About a Coronavirus Economic Recovery?"  May 21, by Brian Asquith and John Austin (in Barron's). Also: full policy paper.
• "The Local Budget Crisis: One Way of Sharing the Burden," May 20, by Tim Bartik and Susan N. Houseman
• "Michigan’s Budget Forecast: The Need for Flexible Federal Aid," May 18, by Tim Bartik and Brad Hershbein.
• "How Will This Recession be Different?" May 15, by Marta Lachowska and Stephen A. Woodbury
• "We need tuition-free college. For adults," May 15, by Michelle Miller-Adams (in New York Times).
• "ForeWARNing? Michigan’s Announced Mass Layoffs Under the WARN Act," May 14, by Katie Bolter, Michael Horrigan, Gerrit Anderson, Laura Pyle and Jim Robey
• "Initial unemployment claims decline substantially nationally and in Michigan," May 11, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "An updated proposal for timely, responsive federal aid to state and local governments during the pandemic recession," May 8, by Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Financing Michigan Unemployment in the Pandemic: A Case for Federal Aid to States," May 6, by Christopher J. O'Leary
• "The trade-offs between health and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic," May 5, by Randall Eberts and Zachary Brown.
• "Michigan's Free-College Promise to Essential Workers," May 4, by Michelle Miller-Adams
• "Initial unemployment claims slowed nationally and in Michigan but remain near record levels," April 30, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "What Will the Unemployment Rate Be in the Next Jobs Report?," April 29, by Michael Horrigan
• "How the COVID-19 Stimulus Packages Compensate Health Care Providers," April 28, by Marcus Dillender
• "Half of Michigan's construction workers have filed for unemployment insurance since March 15," April 24, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "Unemployment Claims by Occupation: What We Can Learn from Minnesota," April 22, by Michael Horrigan and Brad Hershbein
• "A Proposal for Timely, Responsive Federal Aid to State and Local Governments During the Pandemic Recession," April 21, by Timothy J. Bartik
• "Streamlining Administration of Short-Time Compensation: What’s Right with Kansas?" April 20, by Christopher J. O'Leary
• "Training Contact Tracing Workers: The Need Right Now," April 17, by Brad Hershbein
• "Retraining Workers in the Post-COVID-19 Economy," April 17, by Michelle Miller-Adams
• "Shared-Work Programs Can Ease the Coronavirus’s Economic Impact" April 17, by Katharine Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
• "More than 1 in 5 Michigan workers have filed for unemployment insurance in four weeks," April 16, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "Don’t assume workers' comp will cover COVID-19 illness," April 15, by H. Allan Hunt
• "Initial claims for unemployment insurance level off but remain near historical highs," April 9, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "The number of unemployed individuals per job opening in the U.S. more than tripled in March," April 7, by Michael Horrigan
• "Congress CARES but Private Student Loan Debt Remains Blind Spot in the COVID-19 Relief Package," April 6, by Daniel A. Collier, Chris Marsicano, and Dan Fitzpatrick
• "Fiscal freefall for state and local governments: The crisis we are not (yet) addressing," April 6, by Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams and John Austin (The Hill)
• "Bleak jobs numbers only the beginning of COVID-19 fallout," April 3, by Michael Horrigan
• "Initial jobless claims increase to highest-ever levels nationally and in Michigan," April 2, by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "Food Stamps and Unemployment Compensation in the Covid-19 Crisis," April 1, by Christopher J. O'Leary

EARLIER PROPOSALS AND RESPONSES (Written before CARES Act passed on March 27)

• "Housing policy is crucial to stem the coronavirus fallout" by Lee Adams, Brian Asquith and Evan Mast.
• "Stimulus steps the US should take to reduce regional economic damages from the COVID-19 recession," by Timothy J. Bartik, Brad Hershbein, Mark Muro and Bryan A. Stuart (Brookings)
• "What is the likely impact of proposed COVID-19 stimulus payments?" by Marta Lachowska
• "Disaster Unemployment Assistance would help gig, contract, self-employed workers affected by COVID-19" by Stephen A. Woodbury
• "Coronavirus and the Economy: Repurposing Production, Helping the Needy, Saving Businesses, and Encouraging Job Preservation" by Timothy J. Bartik and Brad Hershbein
• "Preserving Jobs Despite the Coronavirus: Encouraging 'Labor Hoarding'" by Timothy J. Bartik
• "An Unemployment Insurance COVID-19 Crisis Response" by Stephen A. Wandner and Christopher J. O'Leary
• "Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance surged last week across the nation," by Michael Horrigan, Jim Robey, Katie Bolter and Gerrit Anderson
• "March employment report won’t fully capture effects of COVID-19," by Michael Horrigan
• "State unemployment insurance reserves are not adequate" (working paper), by Christopher J. O'Leary and Kenneth Kline

• "Millions of unemployed workers now rely solely on state benefits — and they vary wildly," Marketplace, August 3, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Three ways America’s current schools crisis could hurt the broader economy," Chalkbeat, July 29, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Months into pandemic, many still not getting unemployment," Marketplace, July 29, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "GOP unemployment plan hurts these groups the most," CNBC, July 29, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Why unemployment is a broken system: ‘It really is an experiment out of control,'" CNBC, July 28, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary research.
• "Some unemployed workers must prove they’re looking for jobs to get benefits," Marketplace, July 22, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "These colleges offer tuition discounts for distance learning this fall," CNBC, July 21, quotes Daniel Collier.
• "How delayed unemployment benefits made this NY man homeless," CNBC, July 11, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Yes, you can restart unemployment benefits if you’re laid off again," CNBC, July 10, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "You may soon lose unemployment benefits—and that extra $600 a week—if you’re not hunting for jobs," CNBC, July 8, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "13 million gig workers getting unemployment benefits, 41% of the total," CNBC, July 6, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury.
• "Workers Reinvent Themselves After Jobs Vanish in Pandemic," Wall Street Journal, July 6, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "Here Comes the Hard Part: States, Cities Face Grim Budget Picture," Governing, July 1, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "How to Make a Career Pandemic-Proof: With the economy in flux, people are training for jobs that provide stability, flexibility," Wall Street Journal, July 1, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "Can I get unemployment benefits after quitting or refusing a job? Here’s what to know," CNBC, June 23, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury
• "Fact-check: Biden called for limits on fracking, not a complete ban, as candidate claims," Detroit Free Press, June 19, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Michigan jobs go unfilled when workers make more from unemployment," Bridge Magazine, June 18, quotes Michael Horrigan.
• "Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow US economic rebound," Washington Post, June 18, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "Can I restart my unemployment benefits? What to know if you’re laid off again," CNBC, June 17, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Recalled to work? You can still collect unemployment benefits — and that extra $600 a week," CNBC, June 16, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• High unemployment could last for years—Here’s how labor markets might bounce back," CNBC (video), June 12, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "An apocalyptic collapse in state and local government employment is already upon us," Los Angeles Times, June 11, cites this Timothy J. Bartik piece. 
• "While 21 million Americans were unemployed as of May, long-term joblessness hasn’t seen an uptick," CNBC, June 9, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury.
• "These State Programs Offer a Path to Rehire U.S. Workers," Bloomberg, June 7, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Here’s what the unemployment rate actually means and why it’s so important," CNBC, June 5, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury
• "This Is Bad, But It’s Not Looking Like the Depression," Washington Post, June 4, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "How Germany Saved Its Workforce From Unemployment While Spending Less Per Person Than the U.S.," ProPublica, June 3, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Program gives employees more than $600 a week for working a few hours less, but few are using it," Lansing State Journal, May 28, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Why Many People Really Start Businesses in Retirement," Next Avenue and Forbes, May 28, quotes Brad Hershbein on this research.
• "Work-share programs help some businesses avoid layoffs," PBS NewsHour, May 24, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "The state budget crisis is not just a blue-state crisis. It’s an every-state crisis.," Washington Post, May 21, cites Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Easing restrictions not enough: Economists say consumer confidence hinges on virus containment," Washington Examiner, May 21, quotes Marta Lachowska.
• "Unemployment is nearing Great Depression levels. Here’s how the eras are similar and different," CNBC, May 19, quotes Susan N. Houseman and Stephen A. Woodbury.
• "Substitute Pharmacists Warn Their Co-Workers: We’ll Probably Bring the Virus to You," ProPublica, May 18, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "How COVID-19 overwhelmed the American state," Huffington Post, May 18, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Economy in crisis: More virus aid or wait and see?" Associated Press, May 16, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Michigan’s unemployment system is better than most states, but that’s cold comfort for those it failed," MLive, May 15, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Michigan’s manufacturers rumble back to life this week. That’s good news for the economy," MLive, May 13, quotes Jim Robey.
• "$1 Trillion for State and Local Budgets to Curb COVID Recession," Forbes, May 13, cites Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Since Work Is Rare, It’s Time to Share: Laid-off employees can return part-time and receive benefits," Wall Street Journal, May 11, Opinion | Commentary by Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman.
• "How laid-off Michigan workers can collect unemployment and go back to work part time," Crain's Detroit Business, May 10, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "COVID-19 highlights structural changes needed for unemployment system, researchers say," MiBiz, May 10, quotes Susan N. Houseman and Christopher J. O'Leary and cites this policy paper.
• "$4.6 billion unemployment fund will last only months at current burn rate," Crain's Detroit Business, May 10, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Coronavirus crisis sends nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%," Los Angeles Times, May 8, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "In-development Main Street Lending Program could offer opportunity for select Michigan companies," Crain's Detroit Business, May 7, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "The Fraught Realities of Financial Relief During a Pandemic," The New Republic, May, 7, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "The essential worker trap," Vox, May 5, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "How Coronavirus Could Impact U.S. College Majors," Quartz, May 1, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "Much of U.S. economy still plugging along despite coronavirus pain," Reuters, April 29, cites Michael Horrigan post.
• "How are unemployment benefits taxed?" CNBC, April 28, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "States navigate jobless flood at different speeds," Roll Call, April 28, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "The future of work may be at home," WMUK-FM, April 27, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours," Los Angeles Times, April 27, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Work-sharing spikes during pandemic, but far more remain fully unemployed," MiBiz, April 24, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Counties in need of more contact tracing staff as testing ramps up," WDJT-Milwaukee, April 23, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "Will the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate automation?" The Economist, April 22, cites Brad Hershbein research.
• "Want to stop long-term economic damage from COVID-19? Beef up federal spending," Michigan Advance, April 19, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Biden touts plan to overhaul unemployment insurance," Courthouse News Service, April 17, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "Yes, Michigan is in a recession and a quick recovery is unlikely," MLive, April 16, quotes Michael Horrigan.
• "States hit hardest by rising unemployment claims could soon run low on funds," Marketplace, April 16, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Coronavirus could drain Michigan unemployment fund within months," Bridge Magazine, April 14, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary on this research.
• "Depression-era unemployment program confronts a different crisis with a different workforce," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 12, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "The two pandemics," The Atlantic, April 10, quotes Susan N. Houseman throughout.
• "How much unemployment will I get? That depends on your state," CNBC, April 9, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "‘V-shaped’ economic recovery unlikely as recession could span years, economist says," MiBiz, April 8, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Could Indiana's employment benefits system have been better prepared for COVID-19?" Indiana Public Media, April 6, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Michigan workers are losing paychecks reminiscent of the Great Depression," Detroit Free Press, April 4, quotes Michael Horrigan.
• "U.S. unemployment rate hits 4.4% in March as coronavirus recession looms," MLive, April 3, quotes Michael Horrigan.
• "Record Unemployment Claims Unlikely to Show Up in Friday’s March Jobs Report," Wall Street Journal, April 2, quotes Brad Hershbein.
• "A coronavirus recession will mean more robots and fewer jobs," Vox, March 31, cites Brad Hershbein research.
• "Four ways the coronavirus law pays small businesses to keep workers," CNBC, March 31, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "For jobless gig workers, stimulus bill benefits no silver bullet," Bloomberg Law, March 31, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury on pandemic assistance program.
• "Economic rescue package stretches jobless benefits," CQ RollCall, March 30, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary.
• "Work sharing draws new attention as 'win-win' alternative to layoffs," MiBiz, March 29, quotes Susan N. Houseman.
• "State, federal policymakers take action to keep businesses and workers afloat," MiBiz, March 29, quotes Susan N. Houseman on small business assistance.
• "Pennsylvania hit by more jobless claims than any other U.S. state," Los Angeles Times, March 28, quotes Timothy J. Bartik.
• "Unemployed workers could get more than 100% of their paycheck under the coronavirus bill," CNBC, March 27, quotes Susan N. Houseman on low-income workers.
• "Senate stimulus package 'unemployment on steroids' for millions of jobless," CBS News, March 26, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary on unemployment checks.
• "Coronavirus bill will create ‘devastating’ incentive to lay off employees, critics say," CNBC, March 25, quotes Susan N. Houseman on stimulus bill.
• "As unemployment insurance claims skyrocket, benefits 'will be paid,'" Michigan Radio, March 25, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary
• "Despite economic slowdown, these companies are still hiring," Crain's Detroit Business, March 25, quotes Brad Hershbein on unemployment insurance and stimulus legislation.
• "Fired Americans Send Unemployment Websites Crashing," Bloomberg, March 25, quotes Christopher J. O'Leary on capacity of states to process claims.
• "How To File For Unemployment If You've Been Affected By Coronavirus Layoffs." Huffington Post, March 23, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury on filing and Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
• "As U.S. workers file for unemployment, some states are less prepared." New York Times, March 20, quotes Stephen Wandner regarding self-employed and contract workers.
• "Out of a Job? What to Know About Getting Unemployment Benefits," Wall Street Journal, March 20, quotes Stephen A. Woodbury on unemployment insurance eligibility.
• "Global recession is here, economists say Michigan could be hard hit by COVID-19 impact." An interview with Tim Bartik on WWMT-TV.
• "Many out of work due to coronavirus aren’t eligible for unemployment benefits." The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, March 19, quotes Wandner and O'Leary response.
• "Boeing mirrors the economy. It doesn't look good." New York Times, March 17, quotes Susan N. Houseman on supply chain effects.