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COVID-19 Events, Webinars & Podcasts
Ongoing
Critical Value Podcast – Urban Institute
Upcoming
May 21 – US Food Security in Challenging Times, Aspen Institute
May 22 – Home Health Workers and COVID-10, New America
Previous Events
COVID and Black Workers, New America
Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities, Brookings
How Worker Ownership Can Boost Job Quality and Build Resilience, Aspen Institute
Fighting an economic calamity and lessons for the future, AEI
Unlocking the potential of America’s cities, AEI
The Role of Health Philanthropy, Urban Institute
The Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons, Brookings
Don’t Forget People Living in Pain, CATO Institute
The Change Within: New Ways of Living?, Aspen Institute
Subsidizing Jobs for Economic Recovery – Urban Institute
Who Gets Access to Public Space in a Pandemic? – Brookings
COVID-19: A food supply crisis or a hunger crisis? – American Enterprise Institute
U.S. Poverty Campaigns with Sen. Sherrod Brown – RESULTS
COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Black Communities: Coronavirus and the Deep South – Oxfam
Race, Economy, and COVID-19: A Book Talk with Eduardo Porter – Aspen Institute
COVID-19 & Health Equity – American Public Health Association
Learning from History About Disaster and Economic Inequality – Grand Challenges for Social Work
Engaging Immigrant Communities Now – New America
“Who Is Caring For Us?” Town Hall – Caring Across Generations
#Disconnected: COVID-19 & The Digital Divide – Aspen Institute
Helping America’s Kids – Washington Post Live
COVID-19 News
What weekly unemployment claims reveal about the local impacts of the COVID-19 recession
“Over the past two months, the coronavirus pandemic has devastated large swaths of the U.S. labor market, with more than 36 million American workers filing claims for unemployment insurance. Just last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the national…
The coronavirus exposed the pre-existing inequality of the American economy. Until there’s pay equity, we’re all vulnerable
“Going into the year 2020, would you have characterized the American economy as strong? If so, you’re certainly not alone. On the latest episode of “Pitchfork Economics,” Heather Boushey, president of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, said most Americans in…
