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Coronavirus Recession

Scholars and advocates say racial disparities and worker power are key to the coronavirus recession and to long-term U.S. economic recovery

By Shanteal Lake,

October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020

Shanteal Lake,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
Coronavirus Recession

Why minimum wages are a critical tool for achieving racial justice in the U.S. labor market

By Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,

October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020

Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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Lisa Cook, Hilary Hoynes, and Atif Mian join Equitable Growth Steering Committee

By Equitable Growth,

October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 1
Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Economic Inequality
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Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors

By Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
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Equitable Growth’s Amanda Fischer joins others in comment letter to antitrust regulator on harmful U.S. banking consolidation

By Equitable Growth,

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Economic Inequality
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration, Economic Inequality
Coronavirus Recession

Factsheet: New study shows that emergency paid sick leave reduced COVID-19 infections in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, October 20–26, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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Weekend reading: Supporting workers, regardless of employment status, edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

Emilie Openchowski,
Coronavirus Recession

Addressing long-term U.S. unemployment requires confronting the stigma against the unemployed amid the coronavirus recession

By Peter Norlander,

October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

Peter Norlander,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Job Mobility, Unemployment Insurance
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