Reflections on 2020 and the Future of Work
At the beginning of the year, it was impossible to imagine what would unfold over the course of 2020. As the year comes to a close, we are confronting the ever-worsening tragedy of a global pandemic, and hoping that 2021 brings relief and recovery from the health and economic toll that it has taken on our country and the world. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated many of the trends shaping the future of work, from e-commerce to automation to remote work. Its disparate impacts on people of color and women reflect the ongoing urgency to develop equitable solutions. Though these trends and challenges predate the pandemic, it has made policy conversations about how best to help workers confront these challenges even more critical.
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Some pandemic aid for the jobless and for renters may end soon. Here s what you need to know.
Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post
Dec. 19, 2020
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Tenants of the Woodner in Washington, D.C., protest unsafe living conditions exacerbated by management s poor handling of the coronavirus crisis.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey.
WASHINGTON - As Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to wrestle over the details of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, legislators are working against hard deadlines that could send millions spiraling into economic disaster.
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