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Experts: Federal Coronavirus Aid Package Not Enough To Help Most Vulnerable
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The $2 trillion coronavirus aid package approved by the federal government is far from enough to help struggling families, according to Duke University professors.Andrew Foster heads the Community Enterprise Clinic in the Duke Law School. The coronavirus disproportionately affects African Americans because of health disparities and other issues, according to Sandy Darity, a professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University. Darity points out that African Americans make up about 13% of the nation’s population but possess less than 3% of the country’s wealth.