Letters to the editor (Feb. 2, 2021)
Letters to the editor (Feb. 2, 2021) The Ledger Getting a stimulus check each month would be a lifeline The People need a financial lifeline of monthly stimulus checks. At the height of COVID-19 shutdowns and in the midst of job loss and business closure, labor productivity and output rose 40% while real hourly compensation fell 10% (Bureau of Labor Statistic, 2020). The wealthiest companies are syphoning even more productivity from a shrinking workforce and profiting to the tune of millions while unemployment rolls swell. Scores of small businesses like local restaurants and barber shops hav...