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COVID-19

Today’s numbers: The COVID economy

by Scott Tong and Mitchell Hartman
Jun 11, 2021
A daily snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Workplace Culture

OSHA issues workplace COVID rules, but they're limited to health care

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 11, 2021
There are still no emergency COVID standards from OSHA for other industries like meatpacking and farming.
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Workplace Culture

Company bosses will set the tone when it comes to working from home

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 10, 2021
Companies may say it's OK for employees to work from home, but if CEOs are always in the office, that sends a different message.
Experts say that where executives spend their time will influence what employees decide to do, regardless of what company policy.
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COVID & Unemployment

Unemployment claims fall for 6th straight week

by Associated Press
Jun 10, 2021
Jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 376,000 from 385,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Race and Economy

For many Black employees, working from home can provide relief from inequitable workplaces

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 8, 2021
Working from home can give Black workers a break from microaggressions, but it can also cut them off from their peers.
Remote work gives Black employees more distance from the microaggressions and discrimination they might experience in the workplace.
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COVID-19

Mohamed El-Erian on inflation and the recovery

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Jun 7, 2021
The renowned investor and policy adviser is skeptical of the Federal Reserve's insistence that the inflation we're seeing is "transitory."
Mohamed El-Erian in 2016. "I'm more and more worried because of what I'm seeing on the ground," says the famed investor, author and policy adviser.
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COVID-19

Tribes plan for COVID relief spending, brace for challenges

by Savannah Maher
Jun 7, 2021
The American Rescue Plan provides $20 billion in aid, but problems with the previous CARES Act rollout have made tribes vigilant.
The American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion for tribal governments. But hitches in the aid provided by the CARES Act in 2020 prevented full and effective use of the funds.
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Are you thinking about switching industries after the pandemic?

by Andie Corban
Jun 4, 2021
We'd love to hear your story.
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COVID-19

Adding up the economic benefits of volunteering during a pandemic

by Victoria Craig
Jun 4, 2021
One study found the net benefit from a British health service volunteer program equated to a $627 million boost for the economy.
During the pandemic, volunteers in England got the same wellbeing boost that they would get from receiving a $2,500 bonus, new research from the London School of Economics reveals this week. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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COVID-19

Biden administration rolls out new vaccine incentives

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 4, 2021
About 63% of Americans have gotten at least one vaccine dose. The Biden administration wants to get to 70% by July 4.
From free donuts to lottery entries, do vaccine incentives work?
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