Monday, March 15, 2021
12:00 PM Eastern

Speakers:

Wendy Edelberg, Director, The Hamilton Project; Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution

Claudia Sahm, Founder, Stay-at-Home Macro (SAHM) Consulting; Senior Fellow, Jain Family Institute

Moderator: Diane Lim, Adjunct Professor of Economics, The George Washington University

This webinar will focus on the expected economic impacts of the Biden Administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package currently moving through Congress. Our panelists will address which parts of the bill they believe will be more or less effective at preventing economic distress and encouraging economic recovery during this stage of the pandemic. They will also discuss the potential impact of the bill if full vaccination occurs by the late spring, and assess the risks of the package turning out to be "too much, too late," including regarding inflation and the long-term impact on U.S. public debt.