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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
From Emancipation to Reparations, Ensuring Black Americans Can Enjoy Economic and Social Inclusion in the United States With reparations policies gathering momentum and drawing interest across the country, these efforts must go beyond single policy areas and cash transfers to include transformative policies including psychological, social, and emotional supports.Building Trust in the Financial System Is Key to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap If banks are serious about their equity initiatives and other work to close the racial wealth gap, they need to address the trust gap between themselves and Black communities.The US Child Care System Relies on Women of Color, but Structural Barriers Systematically Disadvantage Them What policy solutions can better support the women providing critical home-based child care?Research Strategies for Overcoming Legal and Political Barriers to Health Care Equity Amid rising pushback against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, a group of health equity scholars shares strategies for centering evidence and leveraging the law to achieve justice in health care.How Can We Advance Latino Homeownership and Housing Stability? Latino households are poised to drive homeownership growth in the future; breaking down barriers to equitable housing access is key.Unpaid Family Care Continues to Suppress Women’s Earnings Despite substantial progress toward narrowing the gender pay gap since the Equal Pay Act was enacted decades ago, women still earn less than men, in no small part because of unequal expectations around family caregiving.
