Brookings is hosting a webcast on Economic Recovery in American Cities: How Federal Jobs Programs Can Combat Unemployment on Wednesday, November 18th, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc upon American life, with staggering economic, social, and health impacts. Massive layoffs and furloughs have pushed millions of workers and families to the financial brink, and both the health and economic impacts are disproportionately borne by communities of color. Even as states reopen, the scope and pace of hiring is be nowhere near enough to compensate for the tens of millions of jobs lost in the past few months. Massive unemployment requires a proportionate response, and only the federal government has the capacity to meet this challenge.
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