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The year 2020 was a challenging one, to say the least. In March, most of the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, due to unenforced protocols, a lacking social safety net, and government incompetence, nearly 500,000 people in America have died from the…
Color of Change, the National Employment Law Project, Time’s Up, and ILR Worker Institute have joined together to issue a new report, “Foundations for a Just and Inclusive Recovery: Economic Security, Health and Safety, and Agency and Voice in the COVID-19 Era.” The report highlights the role of…
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Economic Security Programs Reduce Overall Poverty, Racial and Ethnic Inequities,” shows that economic security programs significantly reduce poverty and poverty disparities across racial and ethnic lines, lifting a higher percentage of…
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Weakening Economy, Widespread Hardship Show Urgent Need for Further Relief,” outlines the need for additional federal funding amid COVID-19. Many funding sources within the CARES Act have expired or run out of funding, and many of…