When COVID struck, the Federal Reserve stepped in to try to avert economic crisis.

NEW YORKERS BRIDGING THE VACCINE DIVIDE

A recent survey found roughly a quarter of women were considering reducing hours, switching to less demanding jobs, or leaving the workforce altogether.

BY: Richard Eisenberg Richard Eisenberg is the Senior Web Editor of the Money & Security and Work & Purpose channels of Next Avenue and Managing Editor for the site. What happens when the CARES Act pandemic money for cash-strapped Americans…

Rev. Barber on the misinformation during COVID and helping our most vulnerable communities

Rev. William J. Barber discusses the poverty issues of and political response to COVID-19

BY: Anna Kuyat Anna Kuyat is a junior at Fordham University studying English and Visual Arts. She is a Spring 2020 intern for Chasing the Dream. If the coronavirus outbreak has taught me anything, it is how very lucky I…

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Message on Over-Policing in Pandemic

BY: Richard Eisenberg (Read all of Next Avenue’s COVID-19 coverage geared toward keeping older generations informed, safe and prepared.) How’s the coronavirus pandemic affecting the way Americans feel about their retirement prospects? By my reading of the new 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey Report from the(EBRI),…

BY: Kerry Hannon (Read all of Next Avenue’s COVID-19 coverage geared toward keeping older generations informed, safe and prepared.) The numbers of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is staggering. Sadly, these people have not only lost jobs and income, but also their…

(Read all of Next Avenue’s COVID-19 coverage geared toward keeping older generations informed, safe and prepared.) BY: Nancy Collamer Job hunting is never easy. But the coronavirus pandemic is creating challenges unlike any we’ve ever seen, with unemployment expected to hit…

How do Type 2 diabetes patients living in low-income communities manage this disease?