Inequality and COVID-19 Job Displacement
In collaboration with Ong & Associates, a new CNK report released today reveaks how the coronavirus pandemic has illuminated racial and socioeconomic disparities in the ongoing economic crisis and subsequent job displacements. This research brief, utilizing data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey, examines racial and social inequality in job displacement resulting from COVID-19 […]
Systemic Racial Inequality and the COVID-19 Homeowner Crisis
In partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and Ong & Associates, CNK released a new report today, covering critical new research as part of a series of COVID-19 Research Initiative policy briefs documenting the systemic racial inequalities of the pandemic. This brief analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s weekly Household Pulse Survey, […]
Reliable, accurate and complete count for 2020 Census is at risk
UCLA study forecasts a severe undercount for people of color, immigrants and low-income individuals A UCLA report published today shows that the 2020 Census will severely undercount immigrants, low-income people and people of color. Two key reasons are the COVID-19 pandemic and a directive issued July 21 by the Trump administration to cut population data […]
Systemic Racial Inequality and the COVID-19 Renter Crisis
As a collaborative effort with the UCLA Institute on Inequality & Democracy, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, and Ong & Associates, a new report released on August 7, 2020 breaks down how the coronavirus pandemic has intensified the plight of mass eviction for renters. In particular, the research shows how Black and Latinx renters are […]
Report shows impact of COVID-19 on Asian American labor force
Increasing difference in unemployment, jobless rates between Asians and whites among the findings Released on July 22, 2020, our new report unveils the disparate economic effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Asian Americans, pointing to a critical need in expanding financial relief for all workers to counter the worsening effects of the crisis and […]
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Riverside County
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption to the economic system. In the wake of the pandemic, the Federal and state governments are scrambling to offset the negative economic shocks and massive surges in pandemic-related unemployment. Given the unprecedented nature of a modern global pandemic, coupled with the quick spread and dissemination of the […]