WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The monetary hardship triggered by the coronavirus outbreak could fall especially difficult on African Americans and Latinos, undoing financial gains President Donald Trump has touted in his outreach to those essential ballot blocs ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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With task cuts striking U.S. states as governors and companies order workplaces and workplaces closed, African Americans and Latinos are especially susceptible because they regularly have tasks that can not be done in the house.
” That will make them more badly affected by a prolonged coronavirus shutdown of the economy,” stated Jay Shambaugh, a White House economist during Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration.
Labor Department data reveals that simply 19.7%of African Americans and 16.2%of Hispanics stated they might operate at home in 2017 and 2018, compared to 29.9%of whites.
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The department’s newest data on welfare revealed a nationwide surge in new filings, with numerous states reporting layoffs in service industries like hotels and dining establishments, according to the department’s March 19 report.
Those are markets where African Americans and Latinos make up outsized shares of employment, consisting of hotels w