Coronavirus and the Economy Presentation, Updated 8/27

Abstract

This presentation includes information on: · The number of unemployment insurance claims in the U.S. and Texas for the week ending August 22, 2020 and August 15, 2020 for College Station-Bryan · June unemployment rates for College Station-Bryan, and July rates for Texas and the U.S. · A comparison of the June unemployment rates among Texas MSAs · 2020 Hotel receipts and inflation adjusted real taxable sales in College Station-Bryan for the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019 · The number of TSA travelers through August 16, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 · The January – July enplanements out of Easterwood Airport for 2019 vs 2020 · The June College Station-Bryan Business-Cycle and Business-Cycle Index · The number of positive Covid-19 cases for Brazos County and Texas through August 26, 2020 · A forecast on Real GDP and Real Potential GDP from the Congressional Budget Office · Local Nonfarm employment through July 2020 · Employment by industry, indexed to 2009, along with gains from the end of the Great Recession compared to losses since the outset of the current recession · Updated state and local budget scenarios