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• New Poll: Half in US Fear Bankruptcy From Major Health Event

  The findings come as the coronavirus crisis continues to spotlight the inequities of the U.S. healthcare system. A national analysis out last month from the Economic Policy Institute, for example, estimated that roughly 12 million people have lost access to employer-sponsored healthcare coverage since February.

  Common Dreams September 2, 2020
• Trump says jobs are “flowing.” Big employers just cut 50,000 jobs.

  Weekly unemployment claims remain above 1 million, a “historically high” level, according to labor economist Heidi Shierholz of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. And some industries, including travel and entertainment, continue to shed workers as consumers remain wary of traveling as the coronavirus continues to spread in regions of the U.S.

  CBS News September 2, 2020
• What It’s Like To Lose $600: Real Stories From People Surviving On Unemployment
  According to the Economic Policy Institute, almost 12 million people may have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance due to COVID-19. For Corritta, 31, losing health insurance led her to leave the country altogether. She lost her job as an HRIS analyst at the end of July, right after the $600 boost expired. She and her wife had started a family travel site that they had eventually intended to take full-time, until the pandemic hit. Without the extra $600, she now has to cover her family’s expenses with just a third of the income she used to have.
  Refinery29 September 2, 2020
• What the doctor ordered: For pandemic relief, one dose of collective bargaining for every worker

  Those are among the findings of a new report by the Economic Policy Institute. EPI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that conducts economic research and analysis to highlight the needs of low- and middle-income workers in public policy discussions.

  AFSCME Now September 2, 2020
• AMC to Reopen 140 Theaters Ahead of ‘Tenet’ Release

  Heidi Shierholz, a former chief economist for the Labor Department under President Barack Obama and now a senior economist at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, said the change in methodology should make the seasonally adjusted numbers more accurate.

  The New York Times September 2, 2020
• Even With a New Union, California’s Child Care Providers Struggle Amid Pandemic

  In reality, the system is as unaffordable for families as it is underfunded for workers. Because of the strict income guidelines for subsidies, parents in California earning $30,000 a year or more had to pay monthly co-payments of about $100 to $200, according to a 2018 study by the Urban Institute. Overall, the Economic Policy Institute calculates, the annual cost of care for an infant in California is a whopping $16,945 — consuming about a quarter of the median yearly income.

  Truthout September 2, 2020
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• Opinion

  According to the Economic Policy Institute, just 67% of nonunion private-sector workers had access to health care benefits in 2019, compared to 94% of union members.

  Tennessean September 2, 2020
• Poor housing, disruptive working hours chip away at children’s ability to achieve

  Since George Floyd’s death, renewed and vigorous attention has been placed on police violence and discrimination against African Americans. These depredations are often referred to as “structural racism.” But structural racism is not restricted to criminal justice, and not restricted to adults.

  Farmers Advance September 2, 2020
• Sedgefield Elementary Receives $10,000 Donation for School Supplies

  A 2019 analysis by the Economic Policy Institute showed that across the country, educators spend an average of $459 of their own money buying supplies.

  Yes Weekly September 2, 2020