Missing unemployment checks, scarce jobs for New Jerseyans in coronavirus economy
As New Jersey residents still wait for unemployment benefits, businesses don't expect to go back to normal even as the state reopens.
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Hey, Personal Finance Apps: How About Serving Older People?
What online and mobile money tools are doing wrong and how to improve them for people of all ages.
Anti-Gun Violence Activist Pastor Monrose Offers Community-based Solutions to Gun Violence
Tonight, anti-gun violence activist Pastor Monrose, whose GodSquad of clergy leads efforts to halt street violence in the East Flatbush area of Brooklyn joins us with possible solutions on how to reduce shootings – but it’s not a quick fix.
New Jersey Faces Eviction ‘Tsunami’
Even in the best of times, before a global pandemic stopped the world, it was tough to be a renter in New Jersey.
The Racial Wealth Gap? It All Comes Down to Black Banks
Data show that the median white family has 10 times more wealth than the average black family, a fact familiar to law professor Mehrsa Baradaran.
COVID’s Hidden Toll | Preview
FRONTLINE examines how the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. The documentary follows the coronavirus pandemic’s invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.
She Has Cancer and Is High-Risk for COVID Complications. But Like Many Essential Farmworkers, She Can’t Stay Home
Sinthia Hernandez is high risk for complications if she were to contract COVID-19. But staying home from work until the coronavirus pandemic passes is not an option.
COVID’s Hidden Toll | About the Film
COVID's Hidden Toll | About the Film Source: Frontline While millions of Americans have been sheltering in place, FRONTLINE has been investigating the hidden toll of the pandemic of those who cannot stay home: Agricultural workers, many of whom are…
A Newark Virtual Program Offers Students College, Career, and Financial Advice During the Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a program in New Jersey offers students remote education for college, financial and career prep.
How three major US cities are fighting the housing crisis during a triple pandemic
After releasing its annual report on the state of NYC housing, the NYU Furman Center brought together experts from across the country to discuss eviction and affordable housing during this "triple pandemic" of COVID-19, increasing economic instability, and growing criticism…
Looking for Work in the 2020 Job Market: The Silence Is Overwhelming
I was competing with a pool of candidates that included the entirety of the nation and even beyond.
Schooling at Home: 3 Factors That Encourage Internal Motivation
In “normal” times, students around the world stress themselves out to receive good grades at school. Now educators are wrestling with whether to give grades. Some feel grades should not be given during at-home learning, while others feel grades are…