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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.
How Public Housing Authorities Are Supporting Vulnerable Residents during COVID-19 Additional supports are needed to ensure the health and safety of elderly and disabled residents during the pandemic.Treasury Should Use the Federal Prepaid Debit Card Program to Distribute Relief Payments to the Unbanked "We need to create the infrastructure within government to enable flexibility in times of crisis."Before COVID-19, 68 Million US Adults Had Debt in Collections. What Policies Could Help? These short-term solutions could help minimize the inevitable damage this economic crisis will cause to consumers who are already struggling with debt.The Pandemic is Shrinking the Mortgage Credit Box This public-health-turned-economic crisis is beginning to constrict the mortgage credit box again.See the Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on State-by-State Employment and Earnings Compare the trajectory of unemployment rates, employment totals (private and public), and earnings across states and time.How Developing Countries Can Manage the COVID-19 Economic Impact Sharpening awareness of structural vulnerabilities and weaknesses may build consensus and galvanize action on needed reforms and investments to accelerate recovery and support longer-term development.
