Events
Webinar—The Federal Reserve's Response to COVID-19: What the Global Financial Crisis Taught Us, With Toni Dechario
Zoom Webinar—The Federal Reserve's Response to COVID-19: What the Global Financial Crisis Taught Us, With Toni Dechario
Thursday, November 19, 2020
1–2 p.m.
The Federal Reserve has been at the center of economic firefighting against two major global crises in the last 12 years. Toni Dechario, an officer in the Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will speak about the Fed's response to COVID-19, how this compares with the Fed's response to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008–09, and what learnings we might take from these experiences.
Zoom Webinar—COVID-19 and the NYC Budget Process, With Shanna Midelton
Zoom Webinar—COVID-19 and the NYC Budget Process, With Shanna Midelton
Thursday, October 15, 2020
1–2:30 p.m.
COVID-19 has impacted cities and states across the country, including New York. This presentation will focus on the pandemic's impact to New York's revenues, budget, and policy initiatives. The political dynamics at the state and federal level and their effects on the city's budget process will also be discussed.
Webinar—Change: Climate Action After COVID-19
Webinar—Change: Climate Action After COVID-19
Thursday, October 8, 2020
7:30 p.m.
One possible silver lining of the pandemic—seen in empty city streets and unpolluted skylines—has been a glimpse of what a cleaner, low-carbon future could look like. What have we learned about shifts in consumption, norms, and attitudes that can serve as a catalyst for new thinking and collective climate action? How do we take into account government capacity and the financing needed to address this existential threat? A panel of experts explores these pressing issues.
Hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center.
Speakers—Steven Hammer, Stephanie Pincetl, Patricia Romero-Lankao, and William Solecki
Webinar—COVID-19 Response and Recovery for Small Businesses and Nonprofits in New York City
Webinar—COVID-19 Response and Recovery for Small Businesses and Nonprofits in New York City
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
12:30–2 p.m.
COVID-19 has magnified existing inequities in access to healthcare and to financial resources. Communities of color across New York City have been especially hard-hit by the health and financial impacts of the pandemic. A novel policy intervention, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), sought to directly support small businesses and nonprofit organizations. How effective and equitable has the PPP been in response to the crises so far? What are the key elements of a just and equitable recovery agenda that helps small businesses and nonprofits survive and thrive?
Hosted by the Murray Koppelman School of Business.
Speakers—Claire Kramer-Mills, João Granja, and John Frias
