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Spotlight convenes diverse voices across the political spectrum to drive informed debate and action on economic opportunity.
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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
Cuts To Medicaid, ACA Threaten A Decade Of Latino Gains, New Report Says
A new report from UnidosUS finds that more than 4 million Latinos are among the roughly 14 million Americans projected to lose health coverage over 10 years due to federal cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Higher Gas Prices Hit Lower-Income Americans Hardest
People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
Utah Sets Aside Trump-Backed Plan To Move Homeless To Central Campus
State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.
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