AFRO - As a former economist in Bill Clinton’s White House, I can tell you that it doesn’t take an economics degree to recognize that COVID was devastating for Black families. Since the pandemic began, the wage gap between Black and White households widened further, and companies continue to hire Black workers at slower rates.| By Mike Rosenbaum In 2020, Americans across the country skipped birthdays, graduations and weddings. In a bid to slow the spread, we put off vacations, put lives on hold and missed life’s most important milestones. In this pandemic, we all suffered immeasurable pain, tragedy and loss. But we did not suffer equally. As a former […]