Economic Issues

The Minimum Wage During Covid-19

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https://www.thestar.com/business/2020/03/24/cleaners-are-on-the-front-lines-of-the-covid-19-crisis-but-many-work-with-little-protection-for-less-than-minimum-wage-and-theyre-scared.html For years now it has become evident that the federal minimum wage is not a livable wage. Now, during a crisis like Covid-19, this fact has become even more alarming and evident than ever before. Minimum wage workers can barely meet their basic needs on a minimum wage salary, let alone work towards a … Read more

“David Chang Isn’t Sure the Restaurant Industry Will Survive Covid-19” from the New York Times, March 27th, 2020

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/27/magazine/david-chang-restaurants-covid19.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR1eFuWIu5HcA4JzrtEp8IfNkdQ4N1gbvowhQ6oM1HPAEdlGSF-jcq3OG9k You might know David Chang from his show Ugly Delicious on Netflix, which follows Chang as he brings illustrious guests with him to explore different food traditions around the world. He’s also done many other impressive food-related things as well. But the show is in many ways the epitome of global connectedness, using food … Read more

Masks Hijacked by US Government? Washington Post, April 2, 2020.

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Berlin official denounces diversion of 200,000 masks, accuses U.S. of ‘wild west’ tactics BERLIN — A delivery of 200,000 face masks ordered and paid for by the Berlin police was “confiscated” en route, a city official said Friday, citing U.S. legislation as the likely reason for the diversion by an American company. The consignment of … Read more

O’Brien, “Here’s why Amazon and Instacart workers are striking at a time when you need them most,”CNN Business, April 2, 2020.

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An overview of why Amazon and Instacart workers at the Staten Island facility participated in a strike on Monday, March 20. Christian Smalls, the organizer of the strike, claimed that “We’re not asking for much…we’re asking the building to be closed and sanitized, and for us to be paid [during that process]” as a response … Read more

Downs, “COVID-19: How cannabis companies are helping in the crisis”

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Article link: https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/covid19-marijuana-companies-help-leafly Published on March 31, 2020, this article highlights the various ways in which the flourishing U.S. cannabis industry is productively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing and donating essential supplies to at-need community services (hospitals, police, etc.) across the nation. In fact, they were able to do this simply by repurposing the … Read more