Fourteen Urban Institute experts highlight evidence-based recommendations for government jobs programs to help workers recover from the COVID-19 economic crisis. Today at 4:00 p.m. (EDT), tune in as Urban President Sarah Rosen Wartell, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and others discuss subsidized employment.
A new analysis finds if unemployment climbs to 20 percent, 25 million people could lose their employer-sponsored health insurance under a base case scenario, and in a high scenario, 43 million would lose employer-sponsored coverage.
Families of color experience greater financial insecurity because of long histories of housing and employment discrimination. To help them through the pandemic—when they’re also disproportionately suffering COVID-19-related deaths—immediate efforts must increase job access and prevent unsustainable increases in debt.
In just the first four weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, more than 767,000 unemployment insurance claims were filed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Here’s what we know about the most affected workers and industries in the region—and what can be done to help.
In many cities across the country, renters are striking, calling attention to grim economic conditions. To address renters’ hardships, federal policymakers could provide emergency rental assistance.
