blog posts 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 Share on Facebook Tweet Email 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. Share on Facebook Tweet Email