Jun 8, 2021 | Economic Policy
Brief # 119 – Economics Policy The American Jobs Plan: A Spotlight on Airport Infrastructure By Lily Cook June 7, 2021 Policy Summary President Biden’s American Jobs Plan (AJP) proposes $621 billion for improvements to transportation infrastructure with...
May 25, 2021 | Economic Policy
Economic Policy # 117 A Needed Boost for Home Health Care Workers If Biden’s American Jobs Plan Passes Congress. By Lily Lady Cook May 26, 2021 Summary: President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan (AJP) will allot about $400 billion towards the caregiving...
May 7, 2021 | Economic Policy
Brief # 115 Economic Policy Is Change on the Horizon for Gig Workers? By Lily Lady Cook May 8, 2021 Summary: U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told Reuters in an exclusive interview at the end of April that he supports reclassifying certain gig workers as employees....
Apr 24, 2021 | Health & Gender
Brief # 103 Health and Gender Policy Will Biden Save OSHA? An Assessment of the Weakened Regulatory Agency By Lily Lady Cook April 26,2021 Summary: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was founded in 1971 to protect workers from hazards on the...
