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Posts tagged COVID-19 Economic Collapse
Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
How do we get from here to there? The Just Transition Fund and guaranteed income offer answers.
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Ted CoxClimate Jobs Illinois, Just Transition Fund, Clean Energy Jobs Act, CEJA, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Coronavirus Stimulus, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, Public Banking, Guaranteed Income
U.S. jobless claims dip below 1 million
Illinois filings continue decline, but nation remains well above pre-COVID record
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, U, U.S. Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES, Illinois Unemployment
U.S. unemployment rate drops to 10.2 percent
Illinois extends extra 20 weeks of benefits, citing provision in state law for ‘high unemployment’
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Unemployment up, GDP down
U.S. economic activity dropped by a third, as unemployment claims rose slightly
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, U.S. Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, Illinois Unemployment, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. GDP, Donald Trump, IDES, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, J.B. Pritzker
Rep. Garcia, Sen. Warren move to extend eviction moratorium
Bill would protect all renters through next March
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Ted CoxJesus "Chuy" Garcia, Elizabeth Warren, Barbara Lee, Protecting Renters From Evictions and Fees Act, CARES Act, Heroes Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, J.B. Pritzker, Jan Schakowsky, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Robert Reich, Diane Yentel, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Shamus Roller, National Housing Law Project, Mitch McConnell
COVID-19 damage control requires fair tax
The progress already made in statewide education is jeopardized by lost revenue in economic collapse
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Ted CoxCoronavirus Relief, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, Illinois COVID-19, Gillespie High School, J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Evidence-Based School Funding, Andy Manar, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Illinois State University
Pandemic crash requires global solutions
International report urges minimum corporate tax rates and tax on wealth, with COVID-19 costs paid by firms benefiting from pandemic
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Ted CoxCOVID-19 Economic Collapse, Pandemic Economy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation, Oxfam, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Federal Reserve, U.S. Taxes, U.S. Corporate Tax Rate
