Jun 4, 2020

Addressing economic disparities by race

"If we're going to correct the the police violence, we're going to have to correct the systemic violence inflicted upon black Americans every day," Andre M. Perry says. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

Reimagining a new economy post-COVID-19 requires eliminating racial inequities, says Andre M. Perry. And, a new report shows that many people working for public schools are losing their jobs.

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Reimagining the Economy

Why eliminating racial inequities is key for the post-COVID-19 economy

by David Brancaccio and Candace Manriquez Wrenn

Jun 4, 2020

"Going back to normal would be disastrous for Black Americans," says Andre M. Perry of the Brookings Institution.

"There's built-in inequality in the systems that we use to distribute resources to build wealth," Andre M. Perry says.

Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

COVID-19 has caused more public school job losses than the entire Great Recession

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jun 4, 2020

Almost 469,000 workers in K-12 public education lost a job in just the month of April.

Some jobs involve school building maintenance with facilities closed, but about half were positions that deal directly with students.

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

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Jay Siebold Technical Director

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Erika Soderstrom Producer

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