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Unemployment insurance benefits buffered workers from negative effects of joblessness during COVID-19

Research from the Shift Project at Harvard Kennedy School shows that service sector workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced economic insecurity and saw their health and … Research from the Shift Project at Harvard Kennedy School shows that service sector workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced economic…

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Employers or taxpayers: Who should take the hit for the state’s pandemic unemployment debacle?

The governor and the legislature will need to make some hard — and certainly unpopular — decisions if the US government requires repayment of $2.5 billion in misallocated money. Many COVID layoffs were temporary, but they dealt a lasting financial blow to private employers, who bankroll jobless benefits through taxes and are still paying back…

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