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"Partisan affiliation is often the strongest single predictor of behavior and attitudes about COVID-19, even more powerful than local infection rates or demographic characteristics, such as age and health status," write Jonathan Rothwell and Christos Makridis.

In their new research, Rothwell and Makridis explore how America's local politics are driving state responses to COVID-19 and discuss the consequences of partisanship during a pandemic.

And below, we highlight the importance of workforce training during and after the crisis, look at ways communities can respond to job loss, and show how schools can partner with local governments to close digital divides.

Training during and after the pandemic. While data suggests that America's economy will eventually recover, its structure and job composition may be quite different when it does. To help prepare workers for new occupations, Marcus Casey calls for community college-based training and public-private partnerships that provide pathways to jobs and apprenticeships.

How communities can address lost jobs. Even as the U.S. economy continues to reopen, many old jobs won't be coming back. John Austin and Brad Hershbein outline strategies for local leaders to ameliorate the damage and accelerate recovery in their communities.

10 facts about COVID-19 and the U.S. economy. Six months into the COVID-19 crisis, Lauren Bauer, Kristen Broady, Wendy Edelberg, and Jimmy O'Donnell highlight key trends on the pandemic and the state of America's economy, including changes to GDP, small business revenue, and more.

Overcoming digital inequalities. From transforming vacant local establishments into classrooms to enabling Wi-Fi in parked school buses, Nicol Turner Lee explains how schools can partner with their communities to close digital divides and provide online learning resources to more students.