AP-NORC poll: People of colour bear COVID-19's economic brunt
by Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford And Emily Swanson, The Associated Press
Posted Mar 12, 2021 8:02 am EDT
Last Updated Mar 12, 2021 at 8:14 am EDT
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 4 in 10 Hispanic Americans and 3 in 10 Black Americans say someone in their household was laid off during the pandemic. Only about 2 in 10 white Americans say the same.
NEW YORK — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children healthy, happy and in day care.