The coronavirus pandemic shifted the financial well-being of many Americans. A new nationwide survey conducted for BPC and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation found that 30% of American households have had one or more members file for unemployment due to COVID-19. Black and Hispanic families reported higher rates of unemployment and reduced work hours than their white counterparts. As the country's economy begins to recover, Americans want jobs restored and are looking for pragmatic solutions tethered to employment, such as unemployment insurance reform, benefit portability, and family leave benefits.
Please join BPC policy experts and pollster Rob Green on Thursday, June 11, for a webinar to further discuss the voter survey results and explore policy solutions that will help shore up the economy and protect and empower working families.
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