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During a time of great uncertainty and rapid change, connection and information is a more important resource than ever before. Today's issues could be amplified or altered in a matter of days or hours, so it is vital that organizations and thought leaders frequently share knowledge, dispel rumors, and offer insight.

Hosted by Professor and Lusk Center Director Richard K. Green, Lusk Perspectives offers timely analysis and shares accurate data vetted by leading experts on the latest developments and observations concerning policy, real estate, urban economics and more.

Once interviews are conducted, resources and videos will be made available here and on podcast channels as soon as possible.

Latest Perspectives

Vulnerabilities of the Mortgage System Watch Now

Vulnerabilities of the Mortgage System

April 22, 2020

Edward Golding Executive Director MIT Golub Center for Finance
Laurie Goodman Vice President Housing Finance Policy
Ted Tozer Senior Fellow Housing Finance Program, Center for Financial Markets

Richard Green moderates a panel discussing vulnerabilities of funding and processes in today’s mortgage system as those inefficiencies may impact homeowners, mortgage holders, and renters during COVID-19. Laurie Goodman, Ted Tozer, and Edward Golding offer lessons learned from the Great Recession and observations on what changes could be made to improve the rate of economic recovery as shelter in place orders are gradually lifted.

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Understanding the CARES Act with Claudia Sahm Watch Now

Understanding the CARES Act with Claudia Sahm

April 27, 2020

Claudia Sahm Director of Macroeconomic Policy

Claudia Sahm offers her views on the current recession as well as options for a few paths forward. Sahm also lays out the timeline of congressional legislation and federal actions thus far in response to COVID-19, and she discusses how sees those actions in comparison to the Great Recession of 2008. 

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A Long Time Until the Economic New Normal Watch Now

A Long Time Until the Economic New Normal

April 29, 2020

Alec Levenson Senior Research Scientist

Alec Levenson discusses how organizations should temper their expecations and prepare for the path to economic recovery. Levenson points out modifications to in the gig economy, labor market regulations, and face-to-face work will undoubtedly require behavioral adjustments and changes in productivity. Richard Green fields questions on the new role that private business or government will have in contact tracing, what long-term sustainability means for businesses, and how travel might function in the future.

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