Robert Reich's writes at robertreich.substack.com. His latest book is "THE SYSTEM: Who Rigged It, How To Fix It." He is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow…
The unemployment rate is not the right measure…
Policymakers often use the unemployment rate to trigger when to turn on or turn off financial assistance in economic downturns and recoveries. The unemployment rate, however, is a bad choice for a policy trigger in…
Teachers pay out-of-pocket to keep their classrooms clean…
“I keep my surfaces as clean as possible, wipe down tables every day, and use sanitizer, but it becomes an expense, because the district doesn’t give us wipes or sanitizer for our classrooms,” Kristin Luebbert,…
What to watch on jobs day: Expected future…
Posted March 5, 2020 at 2:38 pm by Elise Gould What to watch on jobs day: Expected future impact of COVID-19 As COVID-19—commonly known as the coronavirus—continues to spread throughout the world, it is likely…