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Making Sense of A Record-Breaking Wave of Unemployment Claims

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham
March 30, 2020

A greater share of Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the week ending March 21 than in any prior week in American history. We asked Yale SOM's Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham for his perspective on this alarming statistic.
Study Finds Declaring Bankruptcy May Not Hurt Future Employment Prospects

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham
March 12, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of Americans declared bankruptcy during the Great Recession. A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham examines the effect on their employment prospects.
Single Women Get Lower Returns from Housing Investments

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham Kelly Shue
February 25, 2020

A new study from Yale SOM’s Kelly Shue and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham finds that single women who buy and sell real estate lose out on an average of $1,600 per year.
Forgiving Debts May Boost Employment During Recessions

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham
May 03, 2019
In an analysis of the Great Recession, Yale SOM's Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham and his co-authors found that states with more generous bankruptcy policies lost fewer local jobs. And the ripple effects of additional debt relief during that period spread nationwide, increasing employment by up to 2%.
Three Questions: Prof. Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham on Payday Loans and Consumer Protection

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham
February 21, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will stop requiring payday lenders to confirm borrowers' ability to repay. We asked Yale SOM's Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham what this change might mean to financially strapped Americans.