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If Social Security benefits are reduced, not only will people and families face hard decisions, but states and local businesses may also see increased budgetary pressures.
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable We must explicitly confront enduring racial barriers not only in the communities where we invest but also in our organizations and modes of work.How can we make growth work for everyone? Class Divide, a new HBO documentary, explores the effects of gentrification and economic disparities on the young people of New York's West Chelsea neighborhood.What immigration means for our economic and fiscal future As with native-born Americans, immigrants’ net contribution to society and the economy will have less to do with where they come from and more to do with their individual characteristics.Spending on public schools has declined in the wake of the Great Recession The economic recovery is not helping public schools—total spending on public schools has fallen since the end of the recession.Labor force growth increasingly depends on immigrants and their children Investing in the education of the children of immigrants will pay off in the long run as these workers play a prominent—and needed—role in our labor force.Do we have a generation stuck in starter homes? What happened to repeat homebuyers: the families who lived in their starter homes for a few years and are ready to buy a different, usually larger/more expensive home?
