Mar 31 People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse By Justin Stabley In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future' By Associated Press Speaking at a carpenters union training center in Pittsburgh, Biden promised results as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century. Continue reading
Mar 30 Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars. Continue reading
Mar 30 Amazon vote may spark more union pushes By Joseph Pisani, Bill Barrow, Associated Press What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labor movement at large. Continue reading
Mar 30 States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic By Michael Casey, Associated Press Many tenants were helped with more than $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief. But housing advocates said many programs fell far short of their goals. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Biden signs two-month Paycheck Protection Program extension into law By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate passed a bill 92-7 last Thursday to extend the deadline for business owners to apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:08 A look into Amazon's employee conditions as the company pushes back against unionization By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis For almost two months, Amazon workers have been voting on whether to unionize at one of the company's major warehouses in Alabama. The voting concludes today. Since Amazon is the second-largest private employer in the country, the stakes are high… Continue watching
Mar 29 Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10 million homes By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast. Continue reading
Mar 28 New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana By Marina Villeneuve, Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York is poised to join a growing number of states that have legalized marijuana after state lawmakers reached a deal to allow sales of the drug for recreational use. The agreement reached Saturday, which is expected to be signed… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 9:06 Economic loss due to the pandemic hit women hard. This educational tool aims to help By PBS NewsHour While the COVID-19 pandemic has had dire economic consequences worldwide, its impact on women has been especially harsh, setting back strides made towards gender and economic equity. Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, co-founders of TheSkimm, a digital media company aimed… Continue watching