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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Adding photos to food stamp cards would not reduce benefit trafficking Proposals by states to require photo ID to use SNAP cards are not worth their economic and social costThe Gatekeepers: Four ways prosecutors can improve their decisionmaking Prosecutors have a lot of discretion to affect mass-incarceration. It's time they start reducing prison populations.A data-driven approach doesn’t have to be impersonal What were the secrets behind a successful program to provide housing to vulnerable homeless people?A new Urban.org to elevate the debate A sneak peek at Urban Institute's soon-to-be-released new websiteWhat’s behind the growing share of bank portfolio lending? Three major economic factors explain why banks are doing so much lending outside the auspices of the federal governmentIntroducing the Pay for Success Initiative at the Urban Institute Urban Institute is receiving $8.4 million in funding from the Laura & John Arnold Foundation to help launch the Pay for Success initiative.
