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The Economic Response to the COVID19 Pandemic

Published: March 25, 2020, 6:48 p.m.

Today's guest hosts are Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress, and Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress.

They discuss the economic challenges that people—particularly young people—will face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what state and federal governments can do to help individuals and families get through it.  They also analyze the early details being released about the stimulus/economic recovery package being finalized by Congress.

They are also joined by an expert guest on the topic, Tamara Fucile, Director for Government Affairs and Senior Advisor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.Tamara's Twitter handle is @TamaraFucile and the handle for her organization is @CenterOnBudget. 

The website for 'Generation Progress' is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress.  Brent Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.