Raj Chetty on the economic impacts of COVID-19: Real-time evidence from private sector data

On Wednesday, June 17 at 12:30 PM ET, Raj Chetty joined the Princeton Bendheim Center for Finance to discuss new research that documents the real-time impacts of COVID-19 on people, businesses, and communities using private sector data. Chetty is a Professor of Public Economics at Harvard University. The event began with a brief discussion by Markus Brunnermeier, Director of the Princeton Bendheim Center for Finance. Chetty then presented. Both Brunnermeier and Chetty took questions from the audience. Learn more about the COVID-19 webinar series organized by Markus Brunnermeier: https://bcf.princeton.edu/event-direc... Jump to video chapters: Markus Brunnermeier introduction: 0:00 Beginning of Chetty presentation: 13:25 Data partners: 17:58 Constructing economic indices based on private-sector data: 19:25 National accounts data: 26:38 Changes in consumer spending: 28:58 Impacts of covid-19 on consumer spending: 30:50 Impacts of covid-19 on business: 39:12 Impacts of covid-19 on employment: 45:14 State ordered re-openings: 50:20 Stimulus payments: 52:55 Loans to small businesses: 59:09 Long term impacts: 1:02:21 Policy implications: 1:04:09 Q&A: 1:07:06