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Amid the shutdown, how many federal workers are also family caregivers?

Thirty-six percent of federal employees report having child care responsibilities, and 14 percent report having responsibilities for an adult with special needs.

Children

What would $5.7 billion fund for America’s children?

With $5.7 billion, the federal government could quintuple the amount it spends on job training programs for youth.

Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

The shutdown has federal families experiencing instability already felt by many

Furloughed federal workers are joining millions of other parents facing challenges paying for their children's basic needs.

Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

We need better zoning data to address pressing housing and development issues

How much do we know about zoning, its variations across the US, and the effectiveness of various reform options?

Housing and Housing Finance

The mortgage market is not meeting the needs of self-employed workers

Self-employed households still earn more than salaried households, but they've been slower to recover from the 2008 crisis.

Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

The shutdown puts families depending on HUD assistance at risk of eviction

The most risk is felt among people living in project-based rental assistance properties, for which 1,150 contracts have expired.

Immigrants and Immigration

“Public charge” could lead to fewer immigrants—and taxpayers—contributing to the US economy

Immigrants and their children are expected to make up a greater share of our labor force in the coming decades.

International Development

Greater transparency is still possible for single-party democracies in Africa

Achieving transparency is a formidable challenge in some sub-Saharan African countries, a third of which have been ruled by a single party for several decades.