Layoffs at the largest federal agencies are likely to increase unemployment and reduce services to residents in communities nationwide.

Becoming “middle class” can represent generations of progress and opportunity for Black Americans, but without equal access to strong wealth-building opportunities that middle-class standing can be precarious.

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.

Reductions to the Social Security Administration workforce and proposed office closures will hurt rural and tribal communities more because people in those areas live further from SSA offices and have more-limited internet access.

Creating stable employment opportunities for artists can improve their financial well-being while also helping community-based organizations strengthen their community ties.

As the Latino population in the United States continues to grow in the coming decades, community development financial institutions will play a crucial role in ensuring these communities have access to affordable and effective financial services.

If half of federal civilian jobs were cut, the DC region’s unemployment rate would rise from 2.8 percent to 7.3 percent—creating ripple effects not just for residents and their families but also for state and local budgets.

Over the past 50 years, the composition of the low-wage workforce has changed: more than half of low-wage workers are now people of color, up from just 20 percent in 1971. Today, Black, Latino, and women workers are more likely to be segregated into worse-quality and lower-paying jobs.

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.