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US Labor Market Roundup: June Jobs Report and Impact of COVID-19 on Workers and Households

US Labor Market Roundup: June Jobs Report and Impact of COVID-19 on Workers and Households

FromIndications


US Labor Market Roundup: June Jobs Report and Impact of COVID-19 on Workers and Households

FromIndications

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We react to the June jobs report and then address the impact of COVID-19 on US workers and households. For many, their economic situation has done a complete 180 since the emergence of the virus. In a previously tight labor market, unemployment rates were at record lows, wages were accelerating, and job satisfaction was rising. The improvement in labor market conditions, especially for blacks, Hispanics, and workers with lower earnings and education, had led to a reduction in poverty rates and wage inequality. But the COVID-19 crisis is hitting vulnerable populations especially hard and will likely lead to a reversal of these trends. Our panel of Conference Board experts, Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Markets Institute, Elizabeth Crofoot, Senior Economist, and Frank Steemers, Economist discuss the following topics: • The industries and occupations that have been most impacted by COVID-19 • The characteristics of US workers that have suffered the most job losses, by age, gender, race, average wage, and educational attainment • Expected trends in unemployment rates, wages, and labor force participation rates due to COVID-19 • The impact on income and wage inequality and poverty rates
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A serious conversation on the global economy grounded in the data, insights, and outlooks you need to stay ahead of the curve in business and beyond. The Conference Board is a leading think tank and non-profit business membership group that's been at the vanguard of navigating economic change since 1916. Our research ushered in the 8-hour workday; shaped policy during the Great Depression and both world wars; and facilitated the inclusion of women, minorities, and the disabled into the workforce. Indications puts our forward-thinking—and roster of leading thinkers—to bear on today's most pressing challenges: from global growth and competitiveness to human capital, sustainability, corporate governance, and more.