William Spriggs on Workers in the COVID-19 Labor Market

Sustaining Capitalism

English - December 18, 2020 16:25 - 46 minutes - 43 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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In October of 2020, with COVID-19 case numbers surging, more Americans had been consistently unemployed for at least 20 weeks than had been unemployed—for any length of time—a year prior. With some workers facing increased risks on the job and others worried about being locked on the sidelines, Howard University professor and chief economist to the AFL-CIO, Dr. William Spriggs joins to discuss labor market challenges and policies that could help speed a post-COVID employment recovery.