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cle is the seventh in a weekly joint series on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Aging” from the Milken Institute Center for the Futu

a nation, we have a duty to protect and care for the most vulnerable during this perilous time., Immigrants are working on the frontlines of this pandemic.

ies from the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and PBS' Next Avenue, experts from the Center's

mployment, and deep financial uncertainty., When people understand basic money strategies, they become empowered to change their lives and build richer, more resilient futures., But financial education doesn’t have to be arduous or time-consuming. Indeed, people are less likely to even attempt learning if they think financial literacy requires a steep time investment.

first principle to the conservation of high-quality lives against the demands of economic interest., Government must do all it can to conserve life, even in difficult times. , Many will think the choice before us today is different, but listen carefully to the argument. The virus has created a toxic environment that poses a risk to human life.

is if we don’t act swiftly to protect those behind bars and the staff who work every day in this environment. ,

cies and systems and identify ways to reverse the impacts of structural and systemic racism.,

scope of history), the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. But the science we can bring to bear on it is also without precedent. ,

D-19 has shown us that international pandemics can sweep across all parts of the globe to devastating effect., COVID-19 has served as a reminder for the international community that education is vital to keep us safe. , A smart and effective investment that leads to low-income communities’ increased resilience is an investment in education.    

Instead, I was congratulated and then told that I could not go., If we fail to ensure all people can access education, we will all be the worse for it. , The problem is too serious to ignore. It affects not just the borrowers but impacts our economy.