Jonathan Parker, Robert C. Merton Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan and co-director at the MIT GCFP, recently provided answers on [...]

Laura Kodres, Senior Distinguished Fellow, MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy

What is the best mix of cash and credit assistance to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, and what are the principles that should guide those choices? For policymakers [...]

While Congress and the Administration wrestle with a massive $2 trillion response and many suggest expansive new loan programs, the simple way forward is to [...]