Has child abuse surged under COVID-19? Despite alarming stories from ERs, there’s no answer
Excerpted from NBC News by Julia Ingram Preliminary data shows that reports of child abuse around the nation have plunged during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, according to an NBC […]
Job openings falling as resurgence of COVID-19 threatens recovery
Excerpted from Fox Business by Megan Henney The number of job openings in the U.S. is starting to shrink again as a resurgence of the novel coronavirus — and business […]
With COVID-19, advocate urges a new look at transitional jobs programs
Excerpted from Wisconsin Examiner By Erik Gunn Even in better times, there have almost always been more people seeking work than employers had openings Just a few months ago, employers […]
Beyond unemployment: How COVID-19 is affecting programs in Minnesota
Excerpted from MinnPost by Walker Orenstein Gov. Tim Walz’s restrictions on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic have had a profound economic impact in Minnesota, causing more than 710,000 people to […]