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Author: Ava Kofman

Ava Kofman is a technology reporter at ProPublica. She joined ProPublica in January 2019, after working as a contributing reporter at The Intercept, where she covered algorithms, artificial intelligence and surveillance technology. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and The New Republic, among other publications.
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Black Workers Are More Likely to Be Unemployed but Less Likely to Get Unemployment Benefits

Ava Kofman and Hannah Fresques
Black Workers Are More Likely to Be Unemployed but Less Likely to Get Unemployment Benefits

More people than ever became eligible for unemployment benefits after Congress included part-time and gig workers, but the data shows that hasn’t solved a huge racial disparity. Here’s why.

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