MEF Analysis: New Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims and Marin County

Written on April 22, 2020. Posted in Videos

One way to determine the depth of effects from COVID-19 on Marin County residents is to watch new unemployment insurance claims (UI Claims). These numbers are reported monthly and are actual counts of people who filled out the paperwork to receive unemployment benefits and then were deemed eligible. The data counts the claimant by where they receive mail, which generally means where they live. 

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Marin Voice: Now is the time for a countywide economic strategy

Written on April 9, 2020. Posted in Videos

Marin IJ

By Mike Blakeley

The new coronavirus is causing severe disruption to the economy, especially for small businesses.

Governments and the private sector are responding to the financial threat, but we don’t know how bad it will get. Here in Marin, we are beginning to see our small businesses close, perhaps for good. The multiplier effect of lost jobs and reduced consumer spending further puts our local economy at risk.

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