The number of new weekly claims for unemployment insurance for the week ending in March 28th was about 6.65 million, shattering the previous week’s already record-high number of 3.3 million. That means around 10 million total newly unemployed workers...
April 3, 2020 A lot has been happening at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Below is a breakdown of major legislation and actions that have passed, been implemented, or are moving through Congress or the...
The President recently signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the most recent legislation designed to address the coronavirus pandemic and the associated economic recession. Download our brief analysis of the bill to learn...
As record-breaking numbers of Americans file for unemployment, Congressional action will bring relief to struggling families during this time of national emergency. Arkansas must also act quickly to ensure that vulnerable Arkansans can get the help they need and...
Arkansas’s adult population is at higher-than-average risk of becoming seriously ill if they acquire COVID-19, according to a an issue brief published this week by the Kaiser Family Foundation. There are several reasons for this, including the age of...
The economy has undergone a record-long expansion over the past decade, and that has lead some economists to worry that a recession is on the horizon. The coronavirus pandemic may or may not cause a recession — the Federal...
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