But receiving those benefits, which are administered by the states, isn’t so easy, experts say. “The transition from regular state benefits to P.E.U.C. is not going smoothly,” said Heidi Shierholz, senior economist and director of policy at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning research group.
If the program is not extended by Congress, “we’re going to see a disaster,” Ms. Shierholz said. “There will be a huge drop in living standards and an increase in poverty as well as downward pressure on economic growth.”
The New York Times
October 16, 2020
Atlantic Magazine event on small businesses featuring Heidi.
Atlantic Magazine
October 16, 2020
The Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank based in Washington, D.C., carried out an analysis of primary and secondary education that, it said, illustrated “a widespread digital divide based on family income.”
“Nearly 16% of eighth-graders overall, and almost a quarter of eighth-graders who are poor, don’t have a desktop or laptop computer at home on which to follow their classes,” EPI researchers Emma García, Elaine Weiss, and Lora Engdahl wrote. “About 8% of eighth-graders who are not poor lack access to these essential devices.”
MarketWatch
October 16, 2020
Panel 2 – Tackling Racial Inequity and Injustice in the Labor Market:
Amanda Cage, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Fund for Workforce Solutions @WorkforceAmanda
Sarah Keh, Vice President, Inclusive Solutions, Prudential Financial @sarah_keh
Heidi Shierholz, Senior Economist and Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute @hshierholz
Tanya Wallace-Gobern, Executive Director, National Black Worker Center Project @NBWCP
Lisa Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Annie E. Casey Foundation (moderator) @lhamilton_aecf
WorkRise Network
October 16, 2020
Preventing or mitigating state and local government layoffs would be right in line with the Federal Reserve’s newfound interest in addressing structural racism in the economy. Such layoffs have in the past and would again disproportionately harm Black workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Next City
October 16, 2020
Gen Z, defined here as those ages 16 to 24, are the most likely to be unemployed or underemployed because of the pandemic, according to the Economic Policy Institute. These workers are also not as likely to be able to work from home as older generations and have a higher probability of working in industries that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
“Millions of workers of all ages have suffered devastating job losses in the current recession, but the economic impact on young workers has been even more intense,” Elise Gould, senior economist with EPI, said in a statement.
CNBC
October 16, 2020
Daniel Costa, director of immigration law and policy research at the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute, said America benefits from skilled foreign workers but reforms are needed.
“You can legally bring in a worker for less than what the going rate is for a worker in that area, Costa said. “Companies are going to do what’s best for their bottom line and their profits.”
Voice of America
October 16, 2020
But receiving those benefits, which are administered by the states, isn’t so easy, experts say. “The transition from regular state benefits to P.E.U.C. is not going smoothly,” said Heidi Shierholz, senior economist and director of policy at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning research group.
If the program is not extended by Congress, “we’re going to see a disaster,” Ms. Shierholz said. “There will be a huge drop in living standards and an increase in poverty as well as downward pressure on economic growth.”
The New York Times
October 16, 2020