The care market is high-value but offers little reward to providers. Economists don’t know how to explain this.
Janelle Jones
Janelle Jones is the managing director for policy and research at Groundwork Collaborative. Previously, she was a researcher at the Economic Policy Institute, the Center for Economic Policy Research, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
African American and Hispanic Unemployment Rates Continue High
There have been nationwide improvements in job prospects for African American and Hispanic workers, but unemployment rates remain high compared to white workers in states across the country. The Economic Policy Institute’s research shows that 12 states and the District of Columbia have a black unemployment rate at least twice the white unemployment rate: The […]
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Black Women Will Be Most Affected by Janus
Janus v. AFSCME could profoundly affect the ability of public-sector workers to improve their wages and working conditions. The case threatens the right of the majority of workers to bargain with their public employer, through their democratically elected union. While the outcome of Janus will affect about 17 million public-sector workers across the country, black […]