Russian Disinformation in Podcasting, the Economic Impact of COVID on Women, and More

March 24, 2022

In recent weeks, Russian officials and state media have seized on a fresh piece of disinformation to justify the invasion of Ukraine: that America is funding the development of dangerous biological weapons in Ukraine. Jessica Brandt, Valerie Wirtschafter, and Adya Danaditya explain how popular podcasters in the United States have repeated and promoted this claim for their own purposes.

Despite widespread reports of a “she-cession,” most women managed to keep their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In her contribution to Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA), Claudia Goldin takes a look at gender disparities in employment and caretaking, and what the future of the workplace means for women.

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From New York City to Austin, Texas, mayors across the United States are embracing cryptocurrencies. While crypto has been touted as a way to boost local economic growth and address income inequality, there are important risks that leaders must keep in mind before they go all in, Tonantzin Carmona argues.

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