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A mother stocks up on essential long term food supplies
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 photo of modern houses and apartment buildings on a suburban street in Denver, Colorado.
Demand- and supply-side policy interventions could help close the generational homeownership gap and help more young adults build wealth and form independent households, especially in high-cost markets.
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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Amid inflation, SNAP benefits did not cover the cost of a meal in 99 percent of counties in 2022. Adjustments to SNAP narrowed—but didn’t close—that gap.
A ranch-style house in the Midwestern US during autumn.
The GSEs’ disclosure of their own credit scores gives credit risk transfer investors a consistent risk measure, but credit score shopping could still reduce the risk-based guarantee fees the GSEs collect.
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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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Timely data on Americans’ finances and the cost of basic needs by state and congressional district.
Census race question with response options and pen
The census is fundamental to many policy decisions at local, state, and federal levels and requires complete data collection.
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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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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.