THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19 : EVIDENCE FROM A NEW PUBLIC DATABASE BUILT USING PRIVATE SECTOR DATA

We build a publicly available database that tracks economic activity in the United States at a granular level in real time using anonymized data from private companies. We report weekly statistics on consumer spending, business revenues, job postings, and employment rates disaggregated by county, se...

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Veröffentlicht in:The quarterly journal of economics. - 1981. - 139(2024), 2 vom: 14. Mai, Seite 829-889
1. Verfasser: Chetty, Raj (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Friedman, John N, Stepner, Michael, OPPORTUNITY INSIGHTS TEAM
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The quarterly journal of economics
Schlagworte:Journal Article E01 E32
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