Job losses, layoffs, bailouts, and economic uncertainty: COVID-19 is exerting a profound financial impact on individuals, businesses, and governments. Watch º«¹úÂãÎè economic experts Chris Ragan and Barry Eidlin assess the global financial situation and answer audience questions.
Christopher Ragan
Economics Professor and Director, Max Bell School of Public Policy; Chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission
Member of Finance Minister’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth; Former Special Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Canada; former Clifford Clark Visiting Economist at Finance Canada
Barry Eidlin
Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, º«¹úÂãÎè Universtiy
Barry Eidlin is a comparative historical sociologist interested in the study of class, politics, inequality, and social change.