November/December 2020

For this edition of Forecast Direct, Leo Feler discusses economic policy and the recovery with Dr. Gbenga Ajilore, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress. Dr. Ajilore is an expert on regional economic development, macroeconomic policy, and issues of diversity and inclusion. His articles are available here. Condensed transcription and full video are available here.

October/November 2020

For this issue of Forecast Direct, Leo Feler, Senior Economist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast interviews Benjamin Keys, Associate Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania regarding Professor Keys’ recent paper on how climate change affects housing markets. Condensed transcription and full video of this conversations available here. Professor Keys’ article on the topic can be found here: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w27930/w27930.pdf.

September 2020

We have reintroduced our monthly Forecast Direct series to provide a summary of insights on topics affecting the US and California economies. This month, Jerry Nickelsburg, Director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, interviews Leo Feler, Senior Economist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast, about Proposition 22 and the reclassification of Uber and Lyft drivers as employees versus independent contractors. A summary of their conversation is available here.