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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Job Quality
K-12
Pathways to Employment
2023
Mass Teacher Exodus Weighs Down State, Local Jobs Recovery
January 12, 2023

Mass Teacher Exodus Weighs Down State, Local Jobs Recovery

In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Families
Politics
Tennessee
2023
Report highlights trends in child care costs, poverty, diversity for children
January 12, 2023

Report highlights trends in child care costs, poverty, diversity for children

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Higher Education
Politics
2023
Here’s what to know about a new student loan proposal that provides payment relief to borrowers making less than $30,600
January 11, 2023

Here’s what to know about a new student loan proposal that provides payment relief to borrowers making less than $30,600

In the News
Job Quality
Place-Based
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2023
Here's the difference between a 'minimum wage' and 'living wage,' and why it matters
January 10, 2023

Here's the difference between a 'minimum wage' and 'living wage,' and why it matters

In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Guaranteed Income
Politics
Public Benefits
Washington
2023
How guaranteed income experiment fared in Tacoma, Washington
January 9, 2023

How guaranteed income experiment fared in Tacoma, Washington

In the News
COVID
Politics
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
New York
2023
NY eyes $672 million bailout for utility customers who are not in low-income programs
January 6, 2023

NY eyes $672 million bailout for utility customers who are not in low-income programs

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Politics
Public Benefits
2023
For Freelancers, New Federal Help in Saving for Retirement
January 6, 2023

For Freelancers, New Federal Help in Saving for Retirement

In the News
Health
Hunger
Job Quality
Nutrition
Politics
2023
A quarter of US service members have been food insecure, new report finds
January 5, 2023

A quarter of US service members have been food insecure, new report finds

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Job Quality
Politics
Kentucky
2023
Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage, including Kentucky
January 5, 2023

Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage, including Kentucky

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
2023
Workers still quitting at high rates — and getting a big bump in pay
January 4, 2023

Workers still quitting at high rates — and getting a big bump in pay

In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Health
Politics
2023
What Are the Medicare Extra Help Income Limits for 2023?
January 4, 2023

What Are the Medicare Extra Help Income Limits for 2023?

In the News
Discrimination
Extreme weather
Families
Housing
Politics
New York
2023
Buffalo blizzard fuels racial and class divides in polarized city
January 3, 2023

Buffalo blizzard fuels racial and class divides in polarized city