EconomyCommentary
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How a Rise in Independent Work Is Benefiting Women
A 9-to-5 job reporting to a boss is not for everyone. For those of us who have young children at home, it can be difficult… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A 9-to-5 job reporting to a boss is not for everyone. For those of us who have young children at home, it can be difficult… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A new rule proposed by the Department of Labor could bring partial relief to businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Congressional Budget Office released an update to its federal budget projections—the first full update to include effects from COVID-19. While the federal government’s finances… Read More
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With the COVID-19 recession causing high unemployment around the country, now is the time for policymakers to lift barriers to earning an income. With limited… Read More
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You know there’s something wrong if companies can’t do the right thing without potentially destroying their entire business model. In fact, many of the ways… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress has already authorized more than $3.7 trillion of immediate coronavirus relief spending, going to individuals, businesses, and state governments. The response should continue to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Imagine that your monthly mortgage payment suddenly increased by 50%. And that it happened now, in the wake of COVID-19-related job and income losses. That’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Access to education is foundational to American society and fundamental to the American ideal of providing equal opportunities. Yet amid COVID-19 shutdowns, many children have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For a second month in a row, the U.S. economy gained a record number of jobs. Following job gains of 2.7 million in May, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The unemployment figures for May have surprised economists, who were expecting a significant increase in the unemployment rate and 7.5 million job losses. Instead, the… Read More