Presenting two projections from early March, Rupert reported that, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Americans would lose 19.8 million jobs by the end of June 2020. In contrast, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis believed that there would be 47 million jobs lost. This projected range of unemployment, according to Rupert, averages to somewhere between 10 to 40% — not sufficient to predict the future of the economy.
Daily Nexus
May 19, 2020
A blog earlier this week from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found that state and local governments could need as much as $1 trillion in federal aid by the end of next year to keep them afloat and serving their constituents.
Additionally, with unemployment forecast to remain quite elevated – even in double digits – by the end of 2021, federal aid should continue so long as economic conditions warrant, and not be set by arbitrary timelines, EPI noted.
Teamsters
May 19, 2020
However, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates that figure is far lower than the true number of Americans out of work. Nearly 14 million additional people could have filed if unemployment processes were easier, EPI calculates.
Kitsap Daily News
May 19, 2020
A study by the Economic Policy Institute shows that 16% (one in six Latinos) have jobs where they can work from home.
ABC 8 News
May 19, 2020
“Latest JOLTS data further illustrates the catastrophic COVID-19 labor market,” said Elise Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington.
Reuters
May 19, 2020
According to the progressive think tank Economic Policy Institute, 29.9% of white Americans and 37% of Asian Americans can telecommute. But only 16.2% of Americans of Hispanic decent and 19.7% of black Americans can do the same.
The Journal Times
May 19, 2020
A blog earlier this week from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found that state and local governments could need as much as $1 trillion in federal aid by the end of next year to keep them afloat and serving their constituents.
Additionally, with unemployment forecast to remain quite elevated – even in double digits – by the end of 2021, federal aid should continue so long as economic conditions warrant, and not be set by arbitrary timelines, EPI noted.
Teamsters
May 19, 2020
Presenting two projections from early March, Rupert reported that, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Americans would lose 19.8 million jobs by the end of June 2020. In contrast, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis believed that there would be 47 million jobs lost. This projected range of unemployment, according to Rupert, averages to somewhere between 10 to 40% — not sufficient to predict the future of the economy.
Daily Nexus
May 19, 2020
However, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates that figure is far lower than the true number of Americans out of work. Nearly 14 million additional people could have filed if unemployment processes were easier, EPI calculates.
Kitsap Daily News
May 19, 2020
A study by the Economic Policy Institute shows that 16% (one in six Latinos) have jobs where they can work from home.
ABC 8 News
May 19, 2020