Register now for Public Education in Chicago During the Pandemic – Challenges for Fall 2020. This forum is part of Project Hometown, a new initiative from the Chicago Fed that aims to foster discussion around the challenges and opportunities confronting hometowns in the Seventh District.

As households struggle to make mortgage payments during the pandemic, Chicago Fed Letter asks which government policies are likely to be effective in assisting homeowners and limiting damage to the economy.

In recent weeks the country has begun to ease social distancing restrictions. Chicago Fed Letter asks how long does it take for changes in mobility rates to be reflected in new cases? And what is the impact on the reproduction rate of the disease?