COVID-19 Unemployment Brief: State, Race and Industry

COVID-19 has been the greatest influence on the US labor market since the 2008 financial crisis.

Faced with a fast-spreading disease, a slew of misinformation and unclear guidance from all levels of government, the national economy contracted as businesses temporarily or permanently shut down. It is apparent that certain sectors of the economy have been hit differently by the response to the virus, and this article will explore employment trends from January to June 2020 for…