May 14, 2020

Latina workers are especially vulnerable

Around 36 million people have sought unemployment aid since COVID-19 hit. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Almost 3 million more people filed for unemployment last week. Some groups are getting hit harder than others. And, British cheesemakers lost a lot of business with the closing of restaurants. Direct-to-consumer sales are alleviating some of their surpluses.

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COVID-19

Latinas among those hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses

by Meghan McCarty Carino

May 14, 2020

Big cuts in hospitality, health care and retail sectors leave Latinas vulnerable.

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Save British Cheese boxes boost sales for suffering businesses

by Victoria Craig

May 14, 2020

Hundreds of cheesemakers lost 90% of business overnight. Now they're turning to direct-to-consumer sales.

Many artisanal cheesemakers are among the small producers in the United Kingdom who plan to shrink the supply chain and sell direct.

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