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OCTOBER 27, 2021
Indeed, the robustness of the housing market is a clear differentiator between the Great Recession of 2008 and the Covid-19 recession. The center point of this support was the First-Time Homebuyer Credit, which provided a tax incentive of approximately $8,000 to new buyers between 2008 and 2010. Strong demand.
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 10, 2021
While these visits are often highly publicized and especially valued for the status they bring to smaller states, do they actually influence domestic policy? The researchers examined visits by 15 leaders from 9 countries (US, UK, Russia, India, Japan, Germany, China, and Canada) over an 11 year period between 2008 and 2018.
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The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Congress turned to a familiar policy tool to revive the US economy during the pandemic: extending jobless benefits. The model was applied to the Great Recession of 2007-2009, examining 13 US policy moves on unemployment insurance from May 2008 through December 2014. percentage points. This reduction was driven by two channels.
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
“Although we found that policies have delivered on their stated goal of reducing emissions, the world remains on a path towards catastrophe,” the researchers explain. These policies alone reduced nearly a billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2022. That’s a reduction of 4% to 15%. ”
The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 25, 2024
During this period, several family-policy reforms were implemented from 2005 to 2008, resulting in a substantial increase in childcare slots. Using microeconometric techniques, the researchers delved into data concerning first-time mothers in western Germany who gave birth between 2005 and 2019.
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
This discovery carries significant implications for global energy policies. “Ultimately, they point to the need for a fundamental reassessment of both national and international energy policy, not only for the sake of our environment, but also to enhance the stability—and sustainability—of our economies.”
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 18, 2023
Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. They hope that the government will take note of this impact before introducing any similar cuts in the wake of 2022.
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