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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Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Family Dynamics in Economically Vulnerable Households
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The coronavirus recession continues to threaten low-wage U.S. workers due to stalled jobs recovery
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: November 2020 Report Edition
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The long-run implications of extending unemployment benefits in the United States for workers, firms, and the economy
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: October 2020 Report Edition
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Scholars and advocates say racial disparities and worker power are key to the coronavirus recession and to long-term U.S. economic recovery
October 30, 2020
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Addressing long-term U.S. unemployment requires confronting the stigma against the unemployed amid the coronavirus recession
October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
Expert Focus: The consequences of economic inequality among Latinx groups in the United States
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October 15, 2020
Labor organizations and Unemployment Insurance: A virtuous circle supporting U.S. workers’ voices and reducing disparities in benefits
October 9, 2020
October 9, 2020
In conversation with Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
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October 6, 2020
What the coronavirus recession means for U.S. public-sector employment
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: September 2020 Report Edition
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