Our new research on the economic risks from COVID-19 measures finds 37 million workers, and 2 million small businesses, immediately vulnerable https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ . Will share some links in this thread to local stats and orgs on the front lines
In Greater Akron, 80,000 workers (30% between the ages of 18 and 24) and 4,200 small businesses (26% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @GrtAkronChamber @GARFoundation
In Chicagoland, 1.1 million workers (42% of them Black or Latino) and 57,000 small businesses (27% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @metroplanners @ChiTrust
In Greater Cleveland, 220,000 workers (54% of them female) and 12,500 small businesses (25% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @thefundneo
In the Detroit metro area, 450,000 workers (31% of them in low-income families) and 25,000 small businesses (26% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @DETFutureCity @DetroitRegional @KresgeFdn @RCWJRF
In the Fresno area, 92,000 workers (48% of them Latino) and 4,100 small businesses (25% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @centralvalleycf
In Central Indiana, 230,000 workers (28% of them caring for children) and 11,600 small businesses (25% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @IndyChamber @CICPIndiana
In the Kansas City area, 230,000 workers (28% of them caring for children) and 11,900 small businesses (23% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @KCRising @KauffmanFDN
In Greater Louisville, 134,000 workers (31% of them in low-income families) and 7,400 small businesses (25% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @LouForward @KyanaWorks
In metro Minneapolis-St. Paul, 423,000 workers (25% of them people of color) and 21,000 small businesses (22% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @EconInclusion @GreaterMSP @McKnightFdn
In the Pittsburgh region, 268,000 workers (one-quarter of them 55 and over) and 16,000 small businesses (27% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @PghWorkforce @HeinzEndow
In San Diego County, 416,000 workers (58% of them people of color) and 19,000 small businesses (23% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @SDRegionalEDC
In the Syracuse region, 63,000 workers (33% of them in low-income families) and 4,400 small businesses (29% of the total) face immediate economic risk https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ @CenterStateCEO
Please check out the full research from @joeparilla @Sifan_Liu @nicbateman1 and me for perspective and a fuller array of stats for your local communities https://brook.gs/39H1xmy https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ