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It’s a Tough Job Market. These College Grads Are Optimistic.

Christopher Alam -
Despite grim data, young grads at San Francisco State University say they remain undaunted as they prepare to enter the job market.
Race & Ethnicity

Systemic Racism Costs Black Women $50 Billion Annually in Wage Penalties

Sunita Sohrabji -
Over a lifetime, Black women lose an estimated $1 million in wages because of racial discrimination in employer hiring and wage practices.
Economy

Economic Crash or Soft Landing Ahead?

Peter White -
The child tax credit and extended unemployment insurance program are long gone and experts don’t expect new family-friendly legislation this year.
Economy

California is Hungry for New Contractors

Mark Hedin -
Even in a tough economy, contracting work persists. But minority and woman-owned contractors have to overcome many challenges to submit winning bids.
Economy

Corporate Profiteering Driving Inflation, Threatening Most Vulnerable

Jenny Manrique -
Amid rising inflation, corporations are reaping record profits while hiking prices, impacting the nation's most vulnerable communities.
Economy

California EDD Adds 15 Languages, Expands Access to Unemployment Insurance

Sunita Sohrabji -
The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

The American Rescue Plan: Who Wins? Most Americans. Who Loses? Undocumented Immigrants

Sunita Sohrabji -
Almost every American benefit, but once again leaves out undocumented immigrants, millions of whom have been essential workers during the national crisis.

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