Essential workers, including water operators, require support and protection during the pandemic. At the same time, COVID-19 brings into sharp focus the need to develop the infrastructure workforce for a resilient future. This 1-hour webinar will include a brief overview of long-term economic, workforce, and infrastructure investment trends, and include a facilitated discussion of participant questions with a subject matter expert. Presenter: Joseph W. Kane, Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow – Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC