Anthony Barr

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June’s jobs report shows warning signs for workers of color

Regina Seo, Oluwasekemi Odumosu, Anthony Barr, and Andre M. Perry

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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Three questions for the labor market’s near future

Makada Henry-Nickie, Anthony Barr, and Regina Seo

Friday, June 17, 2022

Laundromat workers walk out the job to protest the current working conditions. On the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, 2020 a group of seven laundromat workers in New York City, confronted their employer at Wash Supply in Manhattan, alleging abuses of labor law and labor rights. These women have been designated essential workers and their labor makes it possible for people on Manhattans Upper West Side to have their clothes cleaned. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

As the jobs recovery nears completion, it’s time to talk about job quality

Makada Henry-Nickie, Regina Seo, and Anthony Barr

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Even with positive job reports, systemic problems are hurting vulnerable job seekers

Makada Henry-Nickie, Regina Seo, and Anthony Barr

Monday, March 21, 2022

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on the dais behind him, in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2021. Melina Mara/Pool via REUTERS

Ahead of the State of the Union, a Biden to-do list for 2022

Andre M. Perry, Makada Henry-Nickie, Anthony Barr, and Regina Seo

Friday, February 25, 2022

Adelana Akindes takes part in a demonstration against racial injustice by the Coalition to March on the Democratic Convention outside the site of the DNC, which will be a largely virtual event due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The pandemic showed why social and structural determinants of health matter. Now it’s time for policymakers to act.

Anthony Barr, Ariel Gelrud Shiro, and Andre M. Perry

Friday, February 18, 2022

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Black-owned businesses in U.S. cities: The challenges, solutions, and opportunities for prosperity

Andre M. Perry, Regina Seo, Anthony Barr, Carl Romer, and Kristen Broady

Monday, February 14, 2022

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How devalued are homes in NFL teams’ metro areas?

Andre M. Perry, Anthony Barr, and Regina Seo

Thursday, February 10, 2022

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December’s Jobs report reveals a growing racial employment gap, especially for Black women

Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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Why is life expectancy so low in Black neighborhoods?

Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr

Monday, December 20, 2021