Turns out that policies promoted by Democrats in the stimulus bill would help forestall layoffs while policies promoted by Republicans would make them more likely. Go beyond the Times story if that newspaper bothers you and go to Moody’s Analytics for more info on this.
In Blue States and Red, Pandemic Upends Public Services and Jobs (Published 2020)
As a standoff over federal aid persists, state and local governments are making deep budget cuts. “Everything’s going to slow down,” one official said.
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