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What it will take to get a durable recovery in the job market
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What it will take to get a durable recovery in the job market

Lily Roberts writes about the policies that will help get Americans back to work.

COVID-19 case numbers are declining, and it would be easy to assume that summer will bring a predictable economic boom time, with growth shared widely.

It’s time to make dedicated investments in the policies and programs that help people go to work: child care and education, proactive efforts to make sure all communities are vaccinated against COVID-19, public transportation to and from jobs, and yes—unemployment insurance.

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Lily Roberts

Managing Director, Inclusive Growth