From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flood: Millions of workers, desperate for relief, continue to file for unemployment insurance as the additional $600 per week COVID benefit comes to an end. EPI experts unpack the myths and … Continued
Households Struggle to Afford Food, Pay Rent, Emerging Data Show JULY 21, 2020 BY SHARON PARROTT, ARLOC SHERMAN, JOSEPH LLOBRERA, ALICIA MAZZARA, JENNIFER BELTRÁN, MICHAEL LEACHMAN Executive Summary “THE NEXT PACKAGE SHOULD BOTH EXTEND THE RELIEF MEASURES THAT ARE WORKING … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/22/oxfam-america-calls-tax-pandemic-profiteers-fund-covid-19-recovery-and-common-good Published on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “Taxing excess profits during a crisis is an old idea whose time has come again.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A demonstrator holding a “People Over Profit” sign … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re hearing from moms every single day who are struggling with unemployment and questioning how they are going to pay their bills and continue to put food on the table for their families. Moms like Beverly, … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Minimum wages are set to rise this week in Nevada, Oregon, Illinois, and the District of Columbia—as well as in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and 12 other smaller cities and counties. While business … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Tracks Their 30-Year Growth, Real-Time Size, & Political Influence They Buy—Vital Info As America Grapples With Race, Recession, Economic Injustice & Reforming the Tax System WASHINGTON—A new website launched today provides in-depth insights into the startling … Continued
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced that people who exhaust their regular unemployment compensation (UC) and federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) may now qualify for 13 additional weeks of payments through the state’s … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): American women overall are paid only 80 cents to every dollar a man takes home, and the wage gap gets worse when factoring in race—and even wider when you add motherhood as a factor … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/22/poverty-policy-choice-studies-detail-how-poorest-saved-covid-19-stimulus-and-why Published on Monday, June 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “When you look at the size of the government response, it makes sense.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer A recipient carries a box of food as others wait … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/12/research-shows-linking-climate-policy-social-and-economic-justice-makes-it-more Published on Friday, June 12, 2020 by Common Dreams “The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public wants to address inequality.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sunrise NYC, a climate activist … Continued