coronavirus

COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance: A Discussion with Rebecca Dixon (Executive Director, National Employment Law Project)

Let’s talk about unemployment insurance—how it works, who it helps, and how it might help people in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

March 26, 2020
Photo of Maureen Conway and Rebecca DIxon

In a Time of Stress and Social Distancing, Water Is Medicine

Nature provides a sanctuary from everyday life, a place to tune out from modern stress and return to our primal selves. And in these days of social distancing and escalating tension, water can be medicine.

March 26, 2020
Women with dog by ocean

Save Lives—And Save the Economy

Our paramount concern should be to slow the spread of this virus and equip our health care system to effectively respond.

March 26, 2020

To Build Healthy Communities, Listen to Those on the Frontlines

These public health practitioners are serving the groups hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020
Housing volunteer with woman

The Coronavirus and Business Education: Resources for Teaching

A collection of teaching resources for business faculty moving online while navigating challenging times.

March 25, 2020

How to Work Remotely and Securely

Across the country, organizations are directing employees to work from home—in many cases indefinitely. This sudden and unprecedented shift creates serious cybersecurity risks for both companies and their employees.

March 24, 2020

Uncertainty Is the Enemy of Prosperity

In an op-ed published in The Hill, ASCEND’s Anne Mosle urges Congress to address the “structural inequities” that threaten the financial stability of families during uncertain times.

March 23, 2020

Do’s and Don’ts for the Direct Cash Transfer Plan

The new stimulus bill released by the Senate includes checks for Americans earning under $75,000.

March 20, 2020
Woman using ATM

This Time Do Everything

The individuals most impacted by the economic effects of COVID-19 are those least equipped to sustain the hit.

March 20, 2020
Restaurant worker sits in an empty restaurant, looking sad.