Since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Durham, North Carolina in March 2020, the Durham city and county governments have had the tall task of containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus while also responding to the struggles of local residents. Sanford alumni Ryan Smith MPP’14 and Mariel Beasley MPP’13 as well as current […]
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Ep. 107: Getting Cash Payments to Millions of Americans? Easier Said than Done
On the week of March 21st, 2020, over 3.3 million Americans claimed unemployment, nearly 5 times the highest weekly number from the entire 2008 recession. Remarkable until you realize that the following week that number of people filing for unemployment doubled. And the numbers continue to rise. Discussions about providing direct cash payments to Americans […]
Ep. 106 He Predicted a Pandemic
On January 30, 2020 the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The pandemic has grown rapidly, and the United States has quickly become the epicenter. Yamey is a professor at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and director of The Center […]