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Each #JobsDay, I primarily focus on the Black-White unemployment gap as it shows us a manifestation of systemic racism. While the ratio dropped to near par in April (as everyone experienced job loss), it has started to rise again in May. (1/11)
However, this Jobs Day (tomorrow not Friday) I will pay close attention to the unemployment rate for Black women as their outcomes are key to understanding labor market dynamics. Last month, unemployment rose for them while it fell for many other groups. (2/11)
Focusing on Black women highlights the issues pervasive in this pandemic like the rise of caregiving responsibilities (leading to lower participation), essential jobs with the elevated risk of contracting the virus, & historical labor market discrimination. (3/11)
No matter how the numbers shake out tomorrow, more policy is needed. The public sector has shed 1.6M jobs & this job loss falls hard on women of color. The HEROES Act contains necessary relief for state & local governments as their fiscal year just ended. (4/11)
Here are some reading that has informed my thinking â also follow @janellecj, @RhondaVSharpe, @eliselgould, @ValerieRWilson, @hshierholz, @Prof_CEW, & @mikemadowitz for their sharp thoughts on the issue (this is by no means an exhaustive list). (5/11)
This report by @CAPWomen Senior Fellow Jocelyn Frye on how women of color are on the frontlines of this pandemic: (6/11) https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2020/04/23/483846/frontlines-work-home/
This @economicpolicy report on all the ways this pandemic harms Black workers by Elise Gould and Valerie Wilson: (7/11) https://www.epi.org/publication/black-workers-covid/
Another @economicpolicy report by @hshierholz breaking down the unemployment rate to show the impact of the virus on labor market outcomes by race, age, and gender. (8/11) https://www.epi.org/blog/nearly-11-of-the-workforce-is-out-of-work-with-zero-chance-of-getting-called-back-to-a-prior-job/
A recent @equitablegrowth blog post on a feminist economy policy agenda by @lipstickecon, @DrJenCohen, & @YanaRodgers: (9/11) https://equitablegrowth.org/a-feminist-economic-policy-agenda-in-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-the-quest-for-racial-justice/
A bold report by Janelle Jones and Jared Bernstein ( @econjared) calling for policy levers to directly focus on economic indicators for African Americans: (10/11) https://www.cbpp.org/research/full-employment/the-impact-of-the-covid19-recession-on-the-jobs-and-incomes-of-persons-of
I end this thread with a quote from @janellecj (not âSend in the Clownsâ), when she was on the @theindicator last week:
âWhen in the history of this country have Black women been doing well and no one else is doing well: Neverâ #BlackWomenBest (/end)
âWhen in the history of this country have Black women been doing well and no one else is doing well: Neverâ #BlackWomenBest (/end)
Here is a link to that Indicator podcast episode: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/883110397/black-workers-and-the-fed
