Sep 29, 2020
The unemployment rate reached its highest level in 70+ years in April and, after a few months of sharp recovery, remains extraordinarily high. With the July expiration of enhanced benefits, a time-limited replacement coming to an end, and continued debate over additional support, Heidi Shierholz, Senior Economist and...
Sep 29, 2020
Leadership in Challenging Times: A Conversation with Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin. The CED discussion series, Leadership in Challenging Times, interviews business leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities...
Sep 17, 2020
The economic hit from COVID-19 has been widespread across many businesses and families but the hit to small businesses, and particularly minority-owned small businesses, has been unprecedented. Dr. Chris Wheat, Director of Business Research for the JPMorgan Chase Institute, joins to discuss COVID-19’s effects on small...
Sep 10, 2020
"When the pandemic first hit, we watched it emerge out of China, but we all thought it would be very similar to SARs or MERs where the impact was limited. And we all remember the day when the WHO deemed it a pandemic. It's been a very dramatic challenge for us in leadership on how to respond," says Gary Norcross,...
Sep 10, 2020
"We're very focused on helping to protect our nation's seniors, and we build our business one relationship at a time, so we really needed to set our priorities based on clinical outcomes, and to get great outcomes," says Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. In an...