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COVID-19’s Impact on Rental Housing
/0 Comments/in COVID Economy, Featured, Housing, rCOVID /by Shawni LittlehaleThe Massachusetts Legislature is currently debating a rental housing bill. What impact will it have on the many landlords for whom rental income is their only source of income?
COVID-19 Roundup from Pioneer: Will plans to re-open hurt civil liberties?; COVID-19 model skeptic; SCOTUS returns!; New podcast, HubWonk; 5 Tips for online learning & more!
/0 Comments/in COVID News Roundups, Featured, Healthcare, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer staff share their top picks for COVID-19 stories highlighting useful resources, best practices, and questions we should be asking our public and private sector leaders.
Which industry’s workforce has been hurt the most from the COVID-19 outbreak?
/0 Comments/in Blog, COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News, rCOVID /by Andrew MikulaUnemployment claims have reached all-time highs in the U.S. recently as COVID-19 rattles the world. The rapid shedding of jobs that started during the week ended March 21 has affected nearly every sector of the economy, from construction to manufacturing to personal services. Still, some industries remain more vulnerable than others as workers stay home and some online activities spike. Below, I examine how the share of employment claims by industry sector has changed over time. The sector with the most unemployment claims in Massachusetts in March (including before the widespread layoffs due to COVID-19) was Food & Accommodation, which includes most restaurants, hotels, and tourism businesses. However, Food & Accommodation workers have not consistently risen as a share […]
New Study Calls for Re-thinking Massachusetts’ COVID-19 Care Standards
/in COVID Health, COVID Transparency, Featured, Healthcare, Press Releases, Press Releases: COVID, Press Releases: Health Care, Press Releases: Healthcare Transparency, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer’s new study raises concerns about the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (DPH’s) Crises Standards of Care (CSC) issued earlier this month, which bear the earmarks of a state bureaucratic effort and should be rethought under a process that includes a thorough vetting by Massachusetts citizens.
Pioneer Institute Launches Its New Policy Podcast, “HubWonk”
/in COVID Podcasts, Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer Institute is pleased to announce the launch today of a new, weekly podcast called “HubWonk,” covering timely topics, with insights and in-depth interviews on the issues that affect our quality of life, ability to prosper, and liberties.