JPMorgan & Chase
United States 
11 Sep BirthAmerican multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in NY.
United States 11 Sep Birth
The COVID Shock to Online Retail: The persistence of new online shopping habits and implications for the future of cities
November 2021 During the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, total online consumer spending increased by 43.7 percent year-over-year (U.S. Census Bureau 2021).[i] This unprecedented increase resulted from the threat of infection and local restrictions that made it harder to shop in-person. Furt
How did landlords fare during COVID?
October 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic hit renters harder than homeowners,1 leading policy makers to try to help renters with eviction moratoriums and billions of dollars of rental assistance. Given the critical role that landlords play in providing rental housing and their dependence on rental income,
The Online Platform Economy through the Pandemic
October 2021 Just a decade ago, the Online Platform Economy comprised a handful of marketplaces connecting independent sellers to buyers of physical goods. Today, we rely on platforms to find transportation to the airport, someone to walk our dog, a place to stay on vacation, and gifts for our famil
How did the distribution of income growth change alongside the hot pre-pandemic labor market and recent fiscal stimulus?
September 2021 The economic expansion prior to COVID-19 was the longest in U.S. history.1 Headline unemployment fell from as high as 10 percent in the Great Recession to 3.5 percent in February 2020. How did Americans across the income spectrum fare over the disparate stages of the cycle? Quantitati
The Governor’s choice: Continue or end expanded unemployment benefits?
August 2021 Expanded UI benefits are set to expire on September 6, 2021. Although 26 states already ended expanded UI benefits in June and July, on August 19 the Biden Administration reaffirmed that states can use their American Rescue Plan allocations to continue expanded UI benefits should they de
Spending after Job Loss from the Great Recession through COVID-19
August 2021 The financial consequences of a family experiencing job loss for can vary widely. This report examines factors that drive the spending response during unemployment across households of different characteristics and over time. We leverage an expanded dataset that dates back to 2007, cover
When unemployment insurance benefits are rolled back
July 2021 In response to the COVID pandemic, Congress expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in three ways. First, it increased the level of benefits through a $600 and then a $300 per week supplement. Second, it expanded the pool of workers who are eligible to receive UI via the Pandemic Une
Financial outcomes by race during COVID-19
June 2021 Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, it became clear that its effects were not evenly distributed. In particular, the pandemic has taken a higher toll on communities of color, as hospitalization and death rates have been significantly higher for those groups (CDC 2021). These
Small Business Finances in Illinois during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 2021 For small businesses across the country, the onset of the pandemic was an unexpected adverse shock to normal business. The early days of the pandemic were marked by widespread reductions in operations or even temporary closures as businesses abided by the restrictions necessitated by the p
Family cash balances, income, and expenditures trends through 2021
May 2021 More than a year after the declaration of national emergency on March 13, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to constrain economic activity in unprecedented ways. Restrictions on group gatherings and non-essential outings make certain businesses untenable, leading to layoffs and closures
Balancing accessibility and fraud prevention in housing assistance
April 2021 A central question for any government assistance program is how to reach the people who need help as quickly as possible while also making sure that those who receive help actually needed it? Studies show mortgage forbearance programs that require no documentation were largely utilized as
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