Unemployment Insurance is the main U.S. government program that helps workers who lose a job through no fault of their own. By paying eligible workers a portion of their normal wage while they look for work, Unemployment Insurance mitigates the hardship faced by individual unemployed workers and simultaneously stabilizes the macroeconomy. Equitable Growth works to stimulate and disseminate research on the role Unemployment Insurance plays in the lives of workers and the economy as a whole.
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New research shows that differences in state Unemployment Insurance rules cause inequity and inefficiency
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: March 2020 Report Edition
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The long-term consequences of recessions for U.S. workers
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Congress fights back, and it’s absolutely necessary
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To prevent a long-term recession, make the U.S. government the payor of last resort now
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March 21, 2020
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Coronavirus recession layoffs require reforms to the Unemployment Insurance program now to fully protect all U.S. workers
March 20, 2020
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In joint letter, Equitable Growth asks Congress to ‘stanch economic bleeding’ in COVID-19 legislative package
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
The only thing better than strengthening federal social supports now to prevent a coronavirus recession is strengthening them forever
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March 17, 2020
The U.S. economy is in a tailspin—policymakers must do everything they can to protect workers and their families
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