Former Vice-President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to help families afford and access care for their children and elderly loved ones.
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‘Whatever it takes’: Thousands of workers could join Strike for Black Lives, walking off jobs Monday to protest racial inequality
Organizers of a national workers walkout called Strike for Black Lives say tens of thousands could walk off the job July 20 to protest racism.
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Layoffs: 1.3M workers file for unemployment as COVID-19 spikes and businesses close again
1.3 million workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
A ‘Strike for Black Lives’ will bring together workers calling for end to systemic racism
In the wake of a wave of killings of Black Americans by police, unions and civil rights groups will stage a nationwide walk out to demand change.
Walmart will stop selling “All Lives Matter” merchandise
Walmart will stop the sale of “All Lives Matter” merchandise on its website, focusing on indefinitely
Race matters: Gap between Black and white homeownership is vast, new report finds
The gap in racial equity that persists in many facets of American life impacts home home ownership as well, new report from Redfin finds.
Layoffs: 1.48M workers file for unemployment amid COVID-19 signaling slow recovery
Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits, but the number needing help remains amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Like a dream I just want to wake up from’: Teens struggle to find work, independence in a summer defined by COVID-19
This is a summer interrupted for many teenagers, with businesses where they’d typically find work shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Black unemployment 2020: African Americans bear brunt of economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus
As protests against police brutality roil the nation, high unemployment and economic inequities among African Americans also fuel frustration.