How Christopher Carroll’s Research Informed the CARES Act

How Christopher Carroll’s Research Informed the CARES Act

Economics professor Christopher Carroll was featured in the fall 2020 Arts & Sciences Magazine for his macroeconomic model and resulting dashboard that helps predict how the average consumer would respond to possible stimulus packages. His work helped inform decisions about the CARES act this spring. “This time, there was a ready-built apparatus for assessing the consequences of different stimulus choices,” Carroll says of his model.