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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
Congress’s Proposed Effort to Encourage Retirement Savings Ignores Larger Threats to Retirement Security Late last month, the House overwhelmingly passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act.Unstable Work Patterns Challenge Compliance with Safety Net Work Requirements The Trump administration continues to advance work requirements in federal health, nutrition, and rental assistance programs.Assessing the Census Citizenship Question’s Potential Effects on Congressional Representation New analysis shows that citizen-based apportionment can enhance the effect of gerrymandering.A Better Measure of Inflation Doesn’t Mean a Better Measure of Poverty The Trump administration is proposing to change the way the US officially measures poverty.How Communities Are Rethinking Zoning to Improve Housing Affordability and Access to Opportunity Local governments are increasingly recognizing that restrictive zoning can suppress housing supply.