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The health and economic burdens ([link removed]) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are falling disproportionately on people of color as well as on families and individuals with very low incomes, who faced significant economic and health challenges prior to the pandemic.
Some communities of color are at higher risk of contracting the virus or developing serious complications from COVID-19, according to early data.
And the most recent economic forecast by the Congressional Budget Office indicates that unemployment may remain high for a long time ([link removed]) — well into 2022 — which, history shows, may negatively impact people of color and people with the lowest incomes disproportionately.
Given this, the next major economic relief package should include relief measures that will help these households ([link removed]) avert serious hardships such as eviction, homelessness, and food insecurity.
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› We've rounded up all of our COVID-19 papers and blogs in one place and are updating it regularly ([link removed]) .
› A top item on policymakers' list should be raising SNAP benefits as a way of helping low-income families put (and keep) food on the table. ([link removed])
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