Here Are the Industries Doing Best on Diversity
The New York Times reports today that the diversity of corporate boards hasn’t made much progress over the past five years. Overall, non-white directors make up 12.5 percent of board seats today, up from 10 percent in 2015. I can’t say I’m too surprised about this, but I was interested in the accompanying chart that…
The Number of Uninsured Keeps Going Up Under Donald Trump
I see via the Washington Post that the Census Bureau has released its latest estimate of the uninsured population in the United States through 2019. Here it is: The number of uninsured dropped steadily through 2016 but has risen slowly ever since Donald Trump took office. Let’s compare this to the CDC’s survey, which has…
Who Is Best at Getting COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits? Wealthy White People, Of Course.
I think I’ve written before about the Household Pulse survey from the Census Bureau, an “experimental data” product that was created and put into the field very quickly near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea was to collect frequent data that allowed us to see the impact of the pandemic in near real…
Bipartisan House Group Tries to Revive Pandemic Aid Negotiations With Long-shot Bill
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) joins other members of the Problem Solvers Caucus at a news conference to unveil their new coronavirus relief proposal.Caroline Brehman/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A bipartisan coalition of 50 House representatives unveiled a new coronavirus relief proposal on…
A New Low In Trump Tweets
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The Number of People Without Health Insurance Has Gone Up Under Trump
Percy Alban/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The number of uninsured Americans rose by one million in 2019, according to a Census Bureau report released Tuesday, reversing a trend of lowering uninsured rates ushered in by the Affordable Care Act. The number of…