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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
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
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

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Which Workers Have Been Most Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Birinci, Serdar; Amburgey, Aaron (2020-07-30)
Occupations that earn less than $34,963 on average—such as cashiers, servers and janitors—accounted for 34% of the increase in unemployment from January to April.
On the Economy

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

How Has the COVID-19 Recession Affected U.S. Labor across Occupations and Industries?
Birinci, Serdar; Amburgey, Aaron (2020-11-09)
COVID-19 hit the U.S. labor market hard, but relative changes in employment and hours worked vary across occupations and industries.
On the Economy