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Getting ready to hear new numbers on how many people are at work and are unemployed in the United States. Wanted to lay out a few things I& #39;m watching for this morning ... 1/n
1. The household survey that tells us who has a job was conducted the week of the 12th. That feels like a lifetime ago--that week, we went out to dinner w/ friends! As you& #39;re looking at today& #39;s data, remember that in coronavirus time, it& #39;s ancient history 2/n
2. Yesterday, we learned that 6.6 million people applied for unemployment insurance. I& #39;m glad we have a system so that the unemployed can get income but this # is historically large; it& #39;s about 10X the largest # prior to this coronavirus recession https://twitter.com/equitablegrowth/status/1245691486089482240?s=20">https://twitter.com/equitable...
3. Consider this: Most of us in US get our health insurance from our employer. What happens when we lose our jobs? We lose coverage. What& #39;s a bad idea during a nationwide deadly pandemic? Millions of people without health insurance https://twitter.com/benzipperer/status/1245729562857746432?s=20">https://twitter.com/benzipper...
4. So ... after you look at today& #39;s unemployment data, this about this article: Obamacare Markets Will Not Reopen, Trump Decides https://nyti.ms/39uyzGk ">https://nyti.ms/39uyzGk&q...
And, 5, which is SUPER IMPORTANT: There& #39;s a lot of people who still have jobs. All of those in essential industries are out there working--and often being overworked--ensuring that hospitals are staffed, streets are cleared of trash, our groceries are stocked on shelves ...
... our packages are delivered. These workers need protection so they don& #39;t get coronavirus. They all need #paidsickdays. We need to make sure they all can access health care if they need it, ideally with no cost ... & they deserve the nation& #39;s appreciation with FAIR PAY
There& #39;s also millions of workers telecommuting from home--like me! Many are doing so while also caring for children and home-schooling. I can say that I feel lucky that I can still do my job and that I can do it safely. Every worker deserves the same. /END
