people-press.org
1. Trump’s handling of coronavirus outbreak
6 min · · Partisan divisions over Trump’s handling of the outbreak While evaluations of Trump’s handing of specific issues related to the coronavirus outbreak are · Shared by 10
people-press.org
2. COVID-19 and the country’s trajectory
3 min · · With substantial limits in place on public activity in most states to combat the coronavirus outbreak, 66% of Americans say they are more concerned that · Shared by 12
people-press.org
Positive Economic Views Plummet in U.S.; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines
12+ min · · Most Americans say economic problems resulting from the coronavirus outbreak will last for at least six months. · Shared by 12
pewsocialtrends.org
Economic fallout from COVID-19 is hitting lower-income adults harder
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Pew Research Fact Tank
The financial risk to U.S. business owners posed by COVID-19 outbreak varies by demographic group
5 min · · More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak. · Shared by 12
Pew Research Fact Tank
Not all unemployed people get unemployment benefits; in some states, very few do
5 min · · Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits. · Shared by 19, including Paul Krugman, Scott Santens
Pew Research Fact Tank
Coronavirus downturn likely to add to high government debt in some countries
4 min · · For some governments, the debt incurred on COVID-19 relief will add to the considerable red ink already on their ledgers before the pandemic. · Shared by 14
Pew Research Center
How we are covering COVID-19
2 min · · As an organization committed to informing the public by providing facts and analysis about the most pressing issues of the day, Pew Research Center pivoted in the early days of the U.S. outbreak to… · Shared by 26, including Steve Farnsworth
Pew Research Fact Tank
How Americans see digital privacy issues amid the COVID-19 outbreak
6 min · · The coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront. Here's what Americans think about those issues. · Shared by 26, including Pew Research Internet, Thomas Power, George M 🇪🇺
Pew Research Fact Tank
Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary widely by race and ethnicity
4 min · · The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others. · Shared by 14
OneZero
‘Immunity Passports’ Could Create a New Category of Privilege
10 min · · Being infected with the virus could come with more freedom · Shared by 25, including Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Evan Selinger, Undark Magazine
The Guardian
The Covid-19 crisis is a chance to do capitalism differently
4 min · · Government has the upper hand for the first time in a generation, says academic Mariana Mazzucato · Shared by 97, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Gerd Leonhard, Rutger Bregman, Mariana Mazzucato, Tom Connor
The Guardian
The end of capitalism has begun
20+ min · · Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian · Shared by 913, including Ward Plunet, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, Tomas Pueyo, Manos Hatzimalonas, Courtney Bolton ★, Inês Silva, Matthias Sala, Esther Crawford ✨, Florian Hanke 🍎, Francesco Marconi, John Battelle, Stephen C Sanders, Thomas Power, Helmut Adam, Sylvie Reinhard, Richard MacManus, Stowe Boyd, Marc Goldberg, Claudia Sommer, Fabrice Liut 🍌🥑😌
Fast Company
How COVID-19 is changing the way we think about privacy
8 min · · The founder of data privacy startup Immuta explores how advanced privacy techniques could be employed to automate contact-tracing without sacrificing privacy. · Shared by 54, including 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, 瑞拿頭, John C. Havens (he/him)
grist
How will farms and restaurants emerge from coronavirus? We asked the experts.
6 min · · Five Fixers weigh in on the state of our food system, during and after the coronavirus pandemic. · Shared by 8
grist
Coronavirus has states hitting pause — except when it comes to oil and gas drilling
2 min · · After a nine month moratorium, California regulators approved 24 new fracking permits earlier this month. · Shared by 17, including Akshat Rathi, publici