US suffers sharpest rise in poverty rate in more than 50 years
The end of 2020 brought the sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s, according to a new study. Economists Bruce Meyer from the University of Chicago and...
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‘Why am I not getting a job?’: Millions rely on aid as they struggle through months without work
The ranks of America's long-term unemployed are swelling as the pandemic nears a full year, increasing the likelihood of lasting impacts on their finances, health and wages. While 12.3 million...
The first female recession threatens to wipe out decades of progress for US women
Women helped pull the U.S. economy out of the last recession. This time around they are falling behind. The pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and threatening to wipe out decades...
The first female recession threatens to wipe out decades of progress for US women
Women helped pull the U.S. economy out of the last recession. This time around they are falling behind. The pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and threatening to wipe out decades...
What does a ‘K-shaped’ recovery look like? Christmas spending may expose deep economic inequity in US.
This Christmas will be one of exorbitant spending and lavish gifts for many American families. It'll also be one of tight budgets and difficulty putting food on the table for...