Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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New research from Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks found that people of color and women have experienced higher unemployment than whites and men during the COVID-19 pandemic, and women of color and Latina immigrants have the highest jobless rates. Overall, the researchers said, Black and Latino unemployment remains higher than white unemployment. Sáenz and Sparks published their research with the Carsey School.

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