During 2020, millions of Americans became financially insecure as the pandemic accelerated business closures and layoffs. According to a July 2020 study on the U.S. workforce from Aflac, at least 36% of employees lost a job or income and 13% lost healthcare benefits as employers were forced to eliminate jobs or reduce compensation. With business […]
On Monday, December 14, Story Partners spoke with Doug Shapiro, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, about the state of higher education amid the pandemic, specifically the effect of the pandemic on college access for students, and the future of higher education in 2021 and beyond. The National Student Clearinghouse Research […]
As the year 2020 fades away, we have no doubt that many of the articles and discussions reviewing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will focus on the dramatic changes to the way we work, shop, and socialize. The most obvious change in our behavior is our complete dependence on technology for activities we once […]
Throughout the year, we have faced some of the biggest challenges since our nation’s founding. The COVID-19 pandemic and the significance of the disruptions resulting from the pandemic, as well as the rise in political and social tensions, have shaped our year and will continue to impact our country’s future. As we look ahead to […]
Food security is once again in the spotlight. With a rise in conflict, displacement, climate disasters, and a global pandemic that has spread across the world, hunger is on the rise again after years of progress in the global fight. Our food production has also been challenged. Farmers and ranchers continue to face difficulties resulting […]
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Transforming Supply Chains at Warp Speed: High-Stakes COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
/in Inside Story, Supply Chains /by Shawn MumaAfter months of anticipation, we all watched the first trucks leave the Pfizer distribution center in Portage, Michigan transporting the coronavirus vaccine to all parts of the country in carefully packed and environmentally monitored boxes under U.S. Marshall escort. We could not help but wonder how we could be sure there would not be a […]