2020 was heartbreaking. And, when it wasn’t, it was weird. Sadly, inequality kept going on. Just like normal.
Tag: #Coronavirus
An Employment Situation Checkup
Believe it or not, it has been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S. economy. Time for a checkup.
The Covid-19 Recession Versus the Great Recession in One Chart
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, this chart is worth a 1,000 bad ones.
The April 2020 Unemployment Report is Bad. And Unequal.
The unemployment report from April highlights just how severe this crisis is. The report also illustrates just how unequal it is.
Coronavirus didn’t Create Racial/Ethnic Inequality. But it’s Exaggerating It.
Black and Hispanic workers have always made less and been less healthy than white workers. The Coronavirus isn’t helping.
Should Health Insurance Come From Employers? Spoiler Alert: No.
Lot’s of things in this crazy world don’t make sense. Employer-sponsored health insurance is one of them.
Coronavirus Targets the Economically Vulnerable
The economically vulnerable always suffer the most in an economic emergency. Coronavirus is no different.