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Eliminating the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan would mean the maximum SNAP benefit would not cover the cost of a modestly priced meal in any state or county nationwide. 

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A new analysis challenges the idea of a universal housing shortage.
A plumes of smoke from the Camp Fire hangs in the air on Moose Lake as multiple wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness prompted its closure and evacuation Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Ely, Minnesota
In a first-of-its-kind analysis, we quantify disaster damages, risk, and federal funding to Indigenous communities and highlight how tribes are taking action to build their resilience.
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Timely data on Americans’ finances and the cost of basic needs by state and congressional district.
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To help maximize the return on limited resources, federal policymakers should ensure federal place-based programs’ rules, requirements, and administration are efficient and effective.
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Hear from four leaders of Boone County’s Upward Mobility initiative about how they collaborate with partners across the community, help residents feel dignity and belonging, and use their deep understanding of local needs and strengths to ensure everyone in the county has opportunities to improve
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Data analysis tracking whether the billions in funding that the US has committed to its roads, bridges, housing, and other infrastructure are getting to the communities that need it most.
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Data centers that are already operating or approved will likely keep running and generating revenue. Here’s how localities could use that revenue to address housing affordability.
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Many small business owners need to borrow capital to operate, but how an entrepreneur manages debt can lead to significant differences in business outcomes and trajectory.
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This tool can help tribal and Indigenous communities leverage disaster data to strategically pursue opportunities for federal disaster recovery funding.