This message resonated with voters because it is not totally unfounded. As a result of a growing trade gap with China between exports and imports, we have witnessed the relocation of millions of American jobs in the past two decades. In the first two years of Trump’s presidency, the number of reallocated jobs grew by over 700,000, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The Daily Free Press
October 15, 2020
They also are among 625,000 essential workers in Michigan and more than 55 million throughout the United States, 70 percent of whom do not have a college degree, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Second Wave Southwest Michigan
October 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of Americans; however, between February and April, Black workers saw a greater loss in employment than white workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute, which noted that in April less than half of the black adult population was employed, further devastating a community that traditionally experiences higher unemployment rates, lower wages and with less savings to fall back on.
Tech HR Series
October 15, 2020
The unemployment rate for workers ages 16-to-24 jumped from 8.4% in spring 2019 to 24.4% from spring 2020, compared to a 2.8% to 11.3% jump for workers over 25. These numbers were even higher for Black and Latinx workers, according to the report from the Economic Policy Institute.
University Business
October 15, 2020
Economists say other relief policies have proved more effective at boosting the economy. For instance, an extra $600 in weekly unemployment pay helped bolster households that had suffered job or income losses — until it expired in July. In May alone, the program boosted personal income by $842 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
CBS News
October 15, 2020
This message resonated with voters because it is not totally unfounded. As a result of a growing trade gap with China between exports and imports, we have witnessed the relocation of millions of American jobs in the past two decades. In the first two years of Trump’s presidency, the number of reallocated jobs grew by over 700,000, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The Daily Free Press
October 15, 2020
They also are among 625,000 essential workers in Michigan and more than 55 million throughout the United States, 70 percent of whom do not have a college degree, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Second Wave Southwest Michigan
October 15, 2020
The unemployment rate has improved since it skyrocketed in the spring, but millions of Americans remain out of work. And the Economic Policy Institute noted last week that Labor Department figures for September show long-term unemployment rising, with about 7.3 million workers unemployed for at least 15 weeks and 2.4 million for 27 weeks or longer. At the same time, the pace at which the nation was regaining jobs appeared to slow down last month.
Route Fifty
October 13, 2020