COVID-19 began spreading at the end of 2019. Our posts cover the ensuing drop in employment; differential impacts on workers by income, race, ethnicity, gender, education, and parental status; unemployment insurance and other social supports to assist those impacted; the mounting red ink on federal and state budgets; and ramifications in areas ranging from developing countries, to education, the environment, and beyond.
May 13, 2021
UI benefits during COVID increased at times to levels well in excess of workers’ earnings and at other times dropped drastically without regard to labor market conditions.
May 10, 2021
Although reported rates of hunger during the pandemic have come down since reaching a peak in December of 2020, hunger is likely to remain an issue for millions of Americans even as the economy recovers. There is evidence that existing government programs, as well as the expansions and enhancements of them put in place during the crisis, can move the needle on hunger. A few modest policy changes could further improve their effectiveness and reach.
May 6, 2021
Frequent, unexpected disruptions in the care and schooling of children have significantly contributed to the daily burden for families during the pandemic.
April 14, 2021
Higher education student enrollment declined with the pandemic, particularly for new college students. The size of the impact varied across institution types.
March 30, 2021
The onset of the pandemic in the U.S. in 2020 had a massive impact on crime, with large drops in almost all types of crime except for homicides and shootings.
March 7, 2021
COVID screening at work is now routine. Yet little is known about its impact and whether it could lead to disparate effects by age, race, ethnicity, or gender.
March 5, 2021
As COVID-19 plunges the US economy into a recession, we look at the reasons this crisis has disproportionately affected women.
January 5, 2021
Tutoring is a well-studied, viable, and effective method to combat learning loss and educational inequities. But not all tutoring programs are created equal.
December 17, 2020
Medicaid can play a key role providing health coverage and economic stimulus during the pandemic. But states need to be able to fund their share of the program.