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☆ The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple, alleging labor law violations and retaliation. AdvertisementA culture of silenceScarlett's case is among other ongoing unfair labor practice complaints by former Apple employees. The future of labor organizing in Silicon ValleyThe NLRB has received an uptick in unfair labor practice filings from tech workers. "When we talk about labor law, we're really talking about unions and hourly labor, like retail, front line, and service workers," Scarlett said. Movements like #AppleToo reflect a greater push from tech workers, who expect more employer transparency.

Persons: Cher Scarlett, Scarlett, —, I'm, Bernie Sanders, Howard Schultz, Apple, Slack, – they're, Evan Starr, we're, Matthew Bodie, They're Organizations: NLRB, Apple, Service, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations, SEC, University of Maryland, Employees, Microsoft, Google, The New York Times, University of Minnesota Law School, Activision Blizzard, Mozilla Locations: Oakland, California, Silicon Valley, USA

☆ Lack of proper pension funds could lead to momre proverty, inequity: Mercer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLack of proper pension funds could lead to momre proverty, inequity: MercerDavid Knox, Senior Partner at Mercer, talks about global pensions funds, and the need to tailor them to an aging population.

Persons: momre, Mercer David Knox Organizations: Mercer

☆ Is Bill Gates too rich? 'I would take away 62% of what I have,' he says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When an interviewer asked Gates directly if he believed he was "too rich," the billionaire avoided giving a "yes" or "no" answer. Gates is personally invested in the issue: His nonprofit Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated billions of dollars to address global problems like poverty and inequity. He's previously stated that the wealthiest people, himself included, should pay much higher tax rates. "I'm for a tax system in which, if you have more money, you pay a higher percentage in taxes. I think the rich should pay more than they currently do," Gates wrote in a 2019 blog post.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Melinda Gates, He's, Kara Swisher, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders Organizations: Microsoft, Forbes, Netflix, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: New York

A third of teens and young adults in the U.S. can’t afford or otherwise access menstrual products, according to new research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Some young people may skip school, sports or other social activities because of a lack of access to menstrual products. “This is impacting everyone.”Some states are passing legislation to increase access to menstrual products in schools. Are you able to access tampons or pads? “Just like toilet paper is readily available in all restrooms, we’d love to see improved access to free menstrual products everywhere.”

Persons: —, ”, Monika Goyal, Goyal, they’d, what’s, Shelby Davies, Davies, ” Davies, “, Meleah Boyle, ” Boyle, pediatricians, ” Goyal Organizations: Children’s National Hospital, Washington , D.C, Center, Children’s, American Academy of Pediatrics, National, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Locations: U.S, Washington ,, Orlando , Florida, Minnesota, Alabama , California , Colorado , Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico

☆ Over 400 economists and ex-officials endorse Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —More than 400 economists and former high-ranking US policymakers are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and her vision for the American economy, according to a document announcing the endorsement seen by CNN. “The choice in this election is clear: between failed trickle-down economic policies that benefit the few and economic policies that provide opportunity for all,” the endorsement document reads. Harris plans to roll out new policies on what she calls the “opportunity economy” during a speech in Pennsylvania, another key battleground state, on Wednesday. Several notable economists threw their weight behind Harris, including University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers and Claudia Goldin, who won the Nobel Prize last year for tracking women’s labor participation and the evolving wage gap. The endorsement argued that Harris has a “proven track record of economic leadership,” crediting her with efforts as vice president to lower costs, cut taxes and raise wages.

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☆ More than 400 economists, former White House advisors endorse Harris, warn against Trump policy agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media upon her arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sept. 22, 2024. More than 400 economists and former White House policy advisors announced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in an open letter Tuesday. "It is a choice between inequity, economic injustice, and uncertainty with Donald Trump or prosperity, opportunity, and stability with Kamala Harris." Some on the list, such as Biden's former National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, have already been advising the Harris campaign behind closed doors. Sean O'Keefe was deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget in former President George W. Bush's White House.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jason Furman, Roger Altman, Clinton, Penny Pritzker, Obama, Alan Blinder, Brian Deese, Harris, Sean O'Keefe, George W, Bush's, Phillip Braun, Ronald Reagan's Organizations: Democratic, Base Andrews, White, Republicans, Harvard, of Economic, Obama, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial, Bureau, CNN, Economic, Republican, Management, Economic Advisers Locations: Maryland, U.S

SAN ANTONIO — In the three weeks since Texas’ attorney general executed raids at the homes of several Latino election activists, the state’s oldest civil rights organization has been marshaling members to step up voter registration for what they say is a stand against voter suppression. A voter at news conference to respond to allegations by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on Aug. 26 in San Antonio. A contingent of LULAC members and other Hispanic activists attended the hearing in support of Medina. Texas LULAC President Gabriel Rosales said in a phone interview that along with the fear, the raids “kind of lit a fire from Hispanics around Texas. “Councils have been doubling their efforts to engage Latino voters across Texas and across the country,” Proaño said.

Persons: ANTONIO —, “, ”, Juan Proaño, Paxton, Ken Paxton, Eric Gay, Juan Manuel Medina, Geoffrey Goldstein, ” Medina’s, Medina, Lidia Martinez, Martinez, ” Martinez, Gabriel Rosales, ” Rosales, Houston, LULAC, Proaño, ” Proaño, Lidia Organizations: ANTONIO, League of United Latin American, Texas, NBC, Tejano Democrats, LULAC, American GI, Latinos Locations: Texas, South Texas, Frio County, county's, San Antonio, Medina, America, “, Mexican

☆ Bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to eliminate Social Security rules affecting public employees. What could happen next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The bill — the Social Security Fairness Act — would repeal two rules that reduce Social Security benefits for workers and spouses, widows and widowers who also receive pension income. If brought to the House floor, the Social Security Fairness Act may pass, based on the 327 co-sponsors who are currently behind the proposal. The government pension offset reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also have pension income. But if she retirees and begins collecting the pension benefits she earned, that Social Security income may disappear. Eliminating the rules through the Social Security Fairness Act would also cost the program at a time when Social Security faces looming trust fund depletion dates, he said.

Persons: Abigail Spanberger, Garret Graves, There’s, ”, Emerson Sprick, —, Sprick, Roger Boudreau, Boudreau, ” Boudreau, Paul Van de Water, Van, ” Van, Water, ” Sprick, it’s, ” Sen, Mike Braun, “ Organizations: Security, Social, Senate, Center, GPO, Social Security, Rhode Island American Federation of Teachers, Budget, Congressional, Republican

☆ Tulsa Creates Commission on Reparations for Race Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kate Selig | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

City officials, historians and the courts acknowledge that the massacre has led to generations of racial inequity in Tulsa. Calls for reparations in Tulsa are longstanding and have resulted in apologies, a scholarship program and other actions, but not direct financial redress. The last two known survivors of the massacre, now centenarians, have pursued reparations through the courts, but the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed their case in June. Two reports — one from a commission created by the State Legislature in 2001 and one by a group of Tulsa residents in 2023 — recommended reparations, including financial compensation. The commission announced Thursday, named the Beyond Apology Commission, follows the 2023 report’s calls for the city to create a group to examine and carry out a reparations program.

Persons: Greenwood, —, G.T, Bynum Organizations: Oklahoma Supreme, State Legislature, Republican Locations: Tulsa, Oklahoma

☆ USDA farmer discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Chandelis Duster | Janie Boschma | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, which says it has over 20,000 members, lost at a federal district court. Much needed payments for farmers of colorMore than 23,000 people will receive payments between $10,000 and $500,000, according to the USDA. “It’s good that the payments are going out to needy Black farmers and families. Exclusive USDA data obtained by CNN through a follow-up Freedom of Information Act request shows that rejection rates for Black farmers continued to climb, peaking in 2022. Loan rejection rates fell to 43% for Black farmers in 2023, but remained much higher than those for other racial groups.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, Joe Biden, ” Biden, It’s, …, ”, Thomas Burrell, we’ve, –, John Boyd , Jr, “, ” Boyd, Trump, CNN’s Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, of, Black Farmers, Agriculturalists Association, Appeals, Department of Agriculture, American, Chevron, USDA, National Black Farmers Association Locations: Farmers, Chevron

☆ Biden Administration Begins Paying Farmers Who Faced Discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it had started disbursing $2 billion to thousands of farmers who have faced discrimination, after years of delays and legal battles thwarted the federal government’s efforts to compensate them. The payouts come nearly two years after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 created a fund to help farmers of any ethnicity who experienced discrimination from the federal government when applying for loans or trying to repay their debts. The slow rollout of the program became a political problem for President Biden this year, with Black farmers accusing him of failing to live up to his promises to help them. “For too long, many farmers and ranchers experienced discrimination in farm loan programs and have not had the same access to federal resources and support,” Mr. Biden said in a statement on Wednesday. Today that promise has become a reality.”The Agriculture Department is making payments to 43,000 farmers across all 50 states, with Mississippi and Alabama having the most recipients.

Persons: Biden, ” Mr, “ Organizations: Agriculture Department Locations: Mississippi, Alabama

☆ US women’s gymnastics team’s history-making members inspiring gymnasts at home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rikki Klaus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The most diverse US women’s gymnastics team in history will begin competing this weekend at the Olympic Games, inspiring younger gymnasts in the process. But far from Paris, at James Jones Gymnastics Academy (JJGA) in Jonesboro, Georgia, everyone — from the eponymous Jones himself to his gymnasts – are Black. The gym owner and coach said seeing this year’s diverse Olympic team competing at the highest level in a sport where their race has been underrepresented is inspiring. “It makes me feel wonderful,” Jones told CNN. Jones said he had also seen the effect this Olympic team was having on his young gymnasts.

Persons: —, Jones, –, ” Jones, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, ”, Zuri Norwood, Danielle Saxon, ” Zuri, Phoenix, Rogers, White, ” Phoenix, she’s, Onnie Rogers, “, there’s, ” Rogers, ‘, Betty Okino, didn’t, that’s, Brown, ” Corrinne Tarver, we’ve, ’ ”, Tarver, “ We’re, ” Tarver, ” Zuri’s, Cruz Norwood Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, USA, James Jones Gymnastics Academy, Olympic, Tokyo Games, Team USA’s, Norwood, Phoenix Rogers, NCAA, UCLA, of Comparative, University of Chicago, Fisk University Locations: Paris, Jonesboro , Georgia, Chicago, Georgia

☆ Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won't finance the party until Joe Biden drops out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden is facing an uprising from some his own party's wealthy donors, including an heiress to the Disney family fortune, who say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until Biden drops out of the presidential race following his disastrous debate performance. The president has said he has no plans to withdraw from the race, despite calls for him to do so. "I intend to stop any contributions to the party unless and until they replace Biden at the top of the ticket. Disney pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris as a solid alternative to Biden, arguing she'd be able to defeat Trump. Jurvetson is among the top 50 donors this cycle across the country, donating over $5 million to Democrats, according to OpenSecrets.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump's, Disney, Biden, Abigail Disney, Roy O, Donald Trump, Lloyd Doggett, Jane Fonda, Kamala Harris, she'd, quibbling, Gideon Stein, he's, Stein, I've, Karla Jurvetson, Jurvetson Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Republican, White, Democratic Party, Walt Disney Company, CNBC, Trump, New York Times, Sienna, Representatives, Disney, Biden, Democratic, FEC Locations: Washington , U.S, Texas

☆ Opinion | Reflections on Gen Z and ‘Sellout Culture’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “‘Selling Out’ Isn’t an Insult to Gen Z” (Sunday Business, May 26):Francesca Mari captures the zeitgeist that we in the social sector are battling: Even as the world’s challenges are more visible than ever, the percentage of graduates putting their full-time energy toward tackling them isn’t growing. Not only do we need this generation tackling world challenges as soon as possible, but as Ms. Mari’s reporting points out, graduates’ early destinations shape the people they become. Research about the impact of the Teach for All network’s two-year teaching commitments shows dramatic effects on participants’ beliefs about the roots of inequity and how to address it. Before we blame the young people, let’s consider what we’re doing as a society to foster their sense of agency and intentionality about where to put their time and energy. As parents, influencers and educators, we need to foster choices that will shape the future we collectively want to see.

Persons: Z, Francesca Mari Organizations: Sunday Business, Research

☆ Opinion: What ‘Furiosa’ gets right about the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

However, George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) and its new prequel, “Furiosa,” provide some possible explanations. Like all the Mad Max films going back to the 1979 original, “Fury Road” and “Furiosa” are set in post-apocalyptic wastelands following some indeterminate eco-catastrophe. “Fury Road” and “Furiosa” focus on a citadel ruled by tyrannical, bloodthirsty and toothy-masked Immortan Joe (played in “Fury Road” by Hugh Keays-Byrne and in “Furiosa” by Lachy Hulme). Charlize Theron stars as Imperator Furiosa in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' action adventure "MAD MAX: FURY ROAD," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. In both Furiosa films, such a society emerges in the Green Place, the home from which Furiosa (played in “Fury Road” by Charlize Theron and in “Furiosa” by Anya Taylor-Joy) was stolen as a child.

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☆ Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The longest-enduring standardized college admissions test in the nation, the SAT has faced decades of controversy over bias and criticism for reducing aspiring college students to a test score. Discrepancies with standardized testing appear to be symptomatic of the inequality endemic to the education system. In 2005, the College Board added an 800-point writing section to the exam alongside its math and verbal reasoning sections. In this Jan. 17, 2016 file photo, a sign is seen at the entrance to a hall for a college test preparation class in Bethesda, Md. Alex Brandon/APThe College Board told CNN it has also done away with its esoteric vocabulary in the past decade.

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☆ AI has racist tendencies. Scientists and founders are trying to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The police had used a facial-recognition AI program that identified her as the suspect based on an old mugshot. AdvertisementThe Detroit Police Department said that it restricts the use of the facial-recognition AI program to violent crimes and that matches it makes are just investigation leads. AdvertisementThe study also found that in a hypothetical murder trial, the AI models were more likely to propose the death penalty for an AAE speaker. A novel proposalOne reason for these failings is that the people and companies building AI aren't representative of the world that AI models are supposed to encapsulate. Bardlavens leads a team that aims to ensure equity is considered and baked into Adobe AI tools.

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☆ Tax pros brace for ‘tidal wave’ of crypto tax scrutiny from the IRS. What investors need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As the IRS bolsters its cryptocurrency expertise, tax professionals are bracing for increased scrutiny of digital currency. The IRS announced it hired two former crypto executives to beef up its digital currency service, reporting, compliance and enforcement programs. "Everybody's been waiting for the tidal wave of this enforcement activity," said James Creech, an attorney and senior manager at accounting firm Baker Tilly. More from Personal Finance:IRS targets wealthy 'non-filers' with new wave of compliance letters4 red flags for an IRS tax audit — and how to avoid the 'audit lottery'IRS aims to close 'inequity gap' for unpaid taxes. These actions will trigger a "significant amount" of crypto enforcement, said Hylton, who is a former IRS commissioner for the agency's small business and self-employed division.

Persons: Everybody's, James Creech, Baker Tilly, Eric Hylton, John Doe, Hylton Organizations: IRS, Finance, Alliantgroup

☆ IRS aims to close 'inequity gap' for unpaid taxes. How the agency targets top earners for audit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 19, 2023. The tax gap, or the difference between taxes owed and paid, was an estimated $688 billion for tax year 2021, the IRS reported in October. Instead, profits flow through to the business owners' tax returns. Other 'red flags' for higher earnersIn addition to complex partnerships, the IRS is watching for other "red flags" from higher earners, according to Hylton. Another area of for increased audits could be estate and gift tax returns, particularly those using "aggressive valuation discounts" for assets, Hylton said.

Persons: Daniel Werfel, Chip Somodevilla, Danny Werfel, Werfel, Eric Hylton, Hylton, Colin Walsh, Baker Tilly, Baker Organizations: Senate, IRS, Alliantgroup Locations: U.S, Hylton, Puerto Rico

☆ IRS weighing 'audit selection algorithm' changes for low-income taxpayer credit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter vowing to "substantially" reduce audits on a low-income tax credit in September, the IRS confirmed it's taking steps to address the inequity. "We also are testing changes in the audit selection algorithm," that could "remediate the disparate impact that has been occurring," he said. The report pointed to a faulty software algorithm used by the agency that selects who gets audited and noted the earned income tax credit contributed to this disparity. The credit has a high 'improper payments rate'In 2022, about 23 million filers received $57 billion from the earned income tax credit, and the tax break averaged $2,541. For tax year 2023, the credit is worth up to $7,430 for a household with three or more children, according to the IRS.

Persons: Danny Werfel, Al Drago, We've, Werfel, Erin Collins Organizations: Washington , D.C, Bloomberg, Getty, IRS, Stanford University, University of Michigan, U.S . Department of, Treasury, University of Chicago, Senate Finance Locations: Washington ,

From 1999 to 2020, Black women were on average six times more likely than white women to be a victim of homicide, according to a new study, with researchers pointing to structural social inequities as fueling their higher risk. In 2020, the homicide rate for Black women was 11.6 homicides per 100,000 women, compared to a relatively static rate of 3 per 100,000 among white women in the same age group. Wisconsin, in particular, saw the largest disparity of any state overall, with the homicide rate among Black women more than 20 times that of white women from 2019 through 2020. Study authors said this marks a “disturbing increase” from the period between 1999 and 2003, when the homicide rate among Black women was six times that of white women. “Structural racism might provide insight as to why Black women, regardless of their ethnicity, face disproportionately high rates of homicide,” the study stated.

Persons: “, ”, Bernadine Waller, ” Waller, they’re Organizations: National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia University Irving Medical, D.C, U.S . News, Wisconsin Locations: Midwest, South, West, Virginia, Alabama, Florida . Wisconsin, In Wisconsin , Missouri, Arizona, Oklahoma, Washington

☆ Opinion: The Grammys honored Tracy Chapman the way we should have all along
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Opinion Allison Hope | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The music scales tipped towards justice Sunday night as veteran singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman at long last received a standing ovation decades in the making for her performance of “Fast Car” at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Chapman shared the stage with country star Luke Combs, whose cover of “Fast Car” went to No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart (making Chapman the first Black woman to top the chart since its advent in 1990). At the end of the performance, Combs turned and bowed to Chapman, the ultimate sign of respect before the world stage. By acknowledging Chapman’s artistry, Combs and the Grammys honored her in precisely the way we should have all along.

Persons: Allison Hope, Read, Tracy Chapman, Chapman, Luke Combs, Allison Hope Combs, Chris Stapleton, it’s, Combs, ”, I’ve, “ Organizations: New Yorker, The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Slate, Billboard’s, Chapman Locations: New

☆ A Boston guaranteed income program gave families $583 a month. It helped them buy first homes and pay off debt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Boston guaranteed income program gave payments of nearly $600 a month for two years to 50 families. In August 2021, Camp Harbor View, in partnership with UpTogether, launched the Direct Cash Program, one of the largest privately funded US guaranteed income programs. AdvertisementTo be sure, short-term guaranteed income programs don't always set participants up for long-term financial success. Additionally, families reported a 23% decline in the risk of psychological distress, compared to an increase of 8% for families in the control group. About 45% of families saved enough for an emergency, compared to 14% of those not receiving monthly income.

Persons: —, UpTogether, Sherene Blake, CHV, Boston — Organizations: Service, Business, Cambridge, Boston Locations: Camp Harbor, Boston, Cambridge, Rise, Dorchester, inequity

☆ The unemployment rate of Black men rose in January, underscoring continued inequality in labor market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

These workers had the highest unemployment rate when breaking down Black, Hispanic and white workers by gender. By comparison, white men saw a jobless rate of just 3.3% in January, holding steady from December. The overall unemployment rate was unchanged from December at 3.7%. This underscores the impact of job losses among Black men, especially considering the fact that the rate for Black women was unchanged between December and January at 4.8%. The tight labor market experienced during the pandemic helped close the gap in work-related opportunities among Black and white men, she said.

Persons: Elise Gould, Gould, it's Organizations: Fs, Getty, Labor Department, Economic, Institute

☆ As Climate Shocks Worsen, U.S. Disaster Agency Tries a New Approach to Aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | More About Christopher Flavelle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Those changes would especially help renters and people with low incomes, according to Frank Matranga, who runs the agency’s aid programs for disaster survivors. And because people in those groups are more likely to be people of color, the changes should reduce the racial inequity in federal disaster aid, he said. About one million Americans each year receive some sort of direct aid from FEMA, according to the agency. Weather-related disasters pushed more than 3.3 million American adults out of their homes in 2022, census data shows. “We heard that survivors found it confusing and challenging to apply for an S.B.A.

Persons: Frank Matranga, “, ” Ms, Criswell Organizations: FEMA, Small Business Administration

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