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Weekend reading: Racial and gender inequalities in the coronavirus recession edition
This is a post we publish each Friday with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth. The
Latest jobs report for June reveals pre-existing inequality in U.S. labor market worsening amid coronavirus recession
The latest jobs numbers released by the federal government today indicate the brunt of the job losses due to the
Experts discuss transformative ideas for 2020 U.S. economic policy debate at Vision 2020 event
Eliminate banks as the “middleman” for federal anti-recession aid. Cancel all student loan debt. Give workers a say in how
Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: June 2020 Report Edition
On July 2nd, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data on the U.S. labor market during the month
Four graphs on U.S. occupational segregation by race, ethnicity, and gender
Occupational segregation—the disproportionate representation of a group in any type of job—hurts workers and the entire U.S. economy by entrenching
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What to watch on jobs day: A false start to the recovery
The latest jobs data for June released this Thursday will likely show some improvements in the labor market. We shouldNearly 11% of the workforce is out of work with no reasonable chance of getting called back to a prior job
In May, the unemployment rate declined to 13.3% from 14.7% in April. That improvement was welcome news, but aside fromExpanded unemployment insurance continues to be a crucial lifeline for millions of workers: See updated state unemployment data
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released the most recent unemployment insurance (UI) claims data yesterday, showing that another 1.5Cutting off the $600 boost to unemployment benefits would be both cruel and bad economics: New personal income data show just how steep the coming fiscal cliff will be
Congress passed the CARES Act in March to provide relief and recovery from the economic effects of the coronavirus. ByMore than three months in, job losses remain at historic levels: Over one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to get on
Last week, 2.2 million workers applied for unemployment benefits. This is the 14th week in a row that initial unemployment
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Politicians Have Lied about Social Security. The US Must Elect Someone Who'll Fight for It
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian, February 2, 2020