Turbulent Times: Money, Housing and Working Families

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Date of recording: Monday, April 7, 2008 1:00 pm ET
Play time: 58 mins 
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Economic uncertainty is having a tremendous ripple effect on family life. Stay ahead of the unfolding story. Explore trends, research and story ideas, and get your questions answered by experts who've analyzed how economic downturns and housing decisions impact family well-being.

Moderator: Patrice Pascual, executive director, Journalism Center on Children & Families
Welcome: Ralph F. Boyd Jr., chairman and CEO, the Freddie Mac Foundation
Presenters: Jared Bernstein, former director, Living Standards Program, Economic Policy Institute, Sandra Newman, director and professor, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies

Jared Bernstein*, former director, Living Standards program, Economic Policy Institute. Bernstein discusses the pressure points on family budgets and explain how recent business cycles have both benefited families and left them vulnerable. Bernstein is the author of the 2008 book, "Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries)," and the co-author of the ongoing book series, "The State of Working America."

Sandra J. Newman, professor and director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies.
Newman discusses new research findings on how housing choices affect children and families. Newman has done extensive research on the role of housing in the lives of families, children and disabled populations. Her work includes the 2005 report, "Low-End Rental Housing" and the 1999 book, "The Home Front: The Implications of Welfare Reform for Housing Policy."

This event was made possible by the Freddie Mac Foundation.