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  • Racial disparity in jobless aid grows as Congress stalls on COVID-19 stimulus

    Oct 22, 2020 2:00 pm by USA TodayIllinois in the News
    Protester for increased wages during the pandemic. Photo by Joe Raedle for Getty Images

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    • Protester for increased wages during the pandemic. Photo by Joe Raedle for Getty Images

    USA Today (Oct. 22) 'For Black workers, it’s gotten worse as the pandemic has dragged on. They’ve been less likely to bounce back and find jobs than other groups,' says Eliza Forsythe, a labor economist and professor at Illinois.