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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
The social safety net in 2019: four trends to watch in SNAP The Trump administration has signaled interest in tightening up waivers for SNAP work requirements.To turn around NYC’s housing authority, look to Chicago More federal control of NYC's housing authority will do little to help thousands of low-income New Yorkers who depend on it.Can labor unions help close the black-white wage gap? After nearly half a century of declining union membership, collective bargaining may be primed for a comeback.What the Bay Area and Cleveland reveal about trends in federal community development funding Like private capital flows, federal community development funding goes to clear geographic winners and losers.For new mayors with jobs on the agenda, understanding local workforce systems is critical With unemployment at an all-time low, businesses’ needs for a skilled workforce are harder to meet.