Catastrophe & Restoration

The CED urges policymakers to remove barriers that drive differences in labor force participation.

Lesser understood risks are increasingly becoming a source of insurance payouts.

Extreme weather damage has consistently been the costliest category of homeowners insurance claims.

Regulations, material availability and cost have made for a gradual process in bringing the area's housing back to life.

The nation's disaster relief and recovery agency was established in 1979 through an executive order by President Jimmy Carter.

The claim for the aircraft itself will be about $125M, and liability claims for loss of life will be around $350M.