Is more economic relief from Congress on the way?

Throughout the course of the pandemic, the U.S. economy lost 22 million jobs and recovered close to half of them. Despite significant hiring gains over the past four months, the unemployment rate is at 8.4 percent.

As recess comes to a close for Congress — and many families and small businesses look for a lifeline — Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the amount of money the federal government should inject into the economy.

Two economists joined MPR News host Kerri Miller Thursday for a conversation about the changing economic landscape and what a potential recovery might look like. 

Guests:

• J Michael Collins is faculty director at the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Caroline Fohlin is an economic historian at Emory University.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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