How long COVID is impacting the nationwide labor shortage Persistent COVID-19 symptoms could be keeping millions of Americans out of the workforce.  Economists and policymakers have struggled to figure out why a much lower percentage of working-age a… lvella The Hill

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Court narrows hold on COVID vaccine mandate for contractors More than 1 million construction workers across the U.S. won't have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, but an appeals court cleared the way for President Joe Biden's administration to potentially enforce the mandate on some federal contractors. AP NEWS

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Hard hit by COVID-19, Black Americans are recovering slowly

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Two years into the pandemic and multiple variants that have resulted in one million deaths across the U.S., Black Americans are still suffering from COVID-19’s public health and economic consequences. The recovery of most people of color has been sporadic and uneven. From permanently closed businesses to limited access to health care, housing and food insecurity, increases in suicide and violent crime and educational setbacks, experts say it will take years before Black Americans are able to fully recover from the pandemic.