Journal Article
The Effects of COVID-19 on Unemployment Insurance Claims
Amburgey, Aaron; Birinci, Serdar (2020-03-27)
The increase in unemployment insurance claims appears to be higher for states with relatively more employees in the service sector.
Economic Synopses , Issue 9

Journal Article
Unintended Consequences of Coronavirus-Related Unemployment Insurance Tax Laws
Birinci, Serdar; Amburgey, Aaron (2020-04-17)
Waived employer payroll tax increases for state unemployment insurance appear to have increased layoffs.
Economic Synopses , Issue 21

Blog
The St. Louis Fed's Financial Stress Index, Version 2.0
Kliesen, Kevin L.; McCracken, Michael W.; Bokun, Kathryn; Amburgey, Aaron (2020-03-26)
The St. Louis Fed's financial stress index has been recalibrated to better capture evolving stresses in financial markets.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Which Earnings Groups Have Been Most Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis?
Amburgey, Aaron; Birinci, Serdar (2020-07-14)
When the pandemic caused unemployment to skyrocket, the lowest earners were the hardest hit.
Economic Synopses , Issue 37