COR2101. Anirban Basu and the Chamber of Data

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Is it coming from an oncoming train? This presentation supplies economic data and analysis juxtaposing the pre-pandemic and pandemic world, and then supplies a forecast for the post-pandemic one. Among the areas of focus are labor markets, financial markets, real estate, construction, consumer spending, business investment, international trade and government finances.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the manner in which COVID-19 impacted global, national, and regional economies
• Distinguish likely long-term structural shifts facing key economic segments
• Analyze the likely pace of economic recovery in 2021 and beyond
• Identify the primary policy responses to the crisis
• Distinguish several critical sources of future economic risk
• Analyze several key demographic implications, including those related to housing market dynamics