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Grand Valley State University Economist: COVID-19 Recession Is 'First Women's Recession'
November 19, 2020
ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:

The COVID-19 recession is the first recession to affect women more than men, said Paul Isely, associate dean and professor of economics in the Seidman College of Business.

Isely said traditionally women have been in service-sector jobs and jobs that tend to be recession-proof.

"COVID-19 is hurting those who have jobs that require interacting with people," Ise . . .

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