Plus, the problem with reopening. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 30, 2020.
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Unsanitized: Social Unrest When There’s Nothing to Lose
Plus, the Fed helps out Carl Icahn. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 29, 2020.
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The Tragic Bipartisan War on Public Education
Coronavirus fallout could end public schooling as we know it.
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Unsanitized: Pennsylvania GOP Scandal Reinforces How Little We Know About the Pandemic
Plus, Boeing lays off some workers, and a dirty deal between Andrew Cuomo and the nursing home industry. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 28, 2020.
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Two Options for Crisis Response for Workers
Progressives have offered two big ideas: enhanced unemployment, or government-funded payrolls. Which makes more sense? A Prospect debate.
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A Better Path Forward for Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Government-funded worker paychecks are superior to pushing people to unemployment, writes the author of the Paycheck Recovery Act.
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A Way to Help Workers, Now and in the Future
During the pandemic, worker health and bargaining power are the top economic priorities. Boosting unemployment serves both goals.
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Unsanitized: A Bailout for Elites, Crumbs for Everyone Else
Plus, the meatpacker plot thickens. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 27, 2020.
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How the Fed Bailed Out the Investor Class Without Spending a Cent
Just announcing $4.5 trillion in future spending to support securities markets was enough to keep owners of capital protected from the downsides of the coronavirus.
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The Coronavirus and the Rise of the States
In crises and wars, the national government’s authority invariably grows, while states’ power shrivels. This time, it’s the other way around.
