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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
How Policymakers Can Use Measures of Mobility from Poverty Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic With the COVID-19 pandemic causing so many disruptions to people’s health and well-being, it’s tempting to dismiss data from before and during the pandemic as unrepresentative, but policymakers can still glean insights from data collected during the pandemic and trends.Black Homeownership Increased Slightly during the Pandemic, but High Interest Rates Threaten to Further Widen Racial Homeownership Gaps Better-targeted policies and programs could boost Black homeownership and reduce racial homeownership disparities, despite high interest rates.Strategies to Improve Access to Charitable Food for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Families Some Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander families face unique barriers to accessing charitable food programs.This Community Engagement Tool Can Strengthen Rural Research and Data Data interactives can improve rural research and policymaking while empowering community voice.Four Ways to Reduce Racial Inequities in the Federal Income Tax System To advance racial equity, policymakers should consider how income tax policies and practices can exacerbate racial disparities in wealth and income.Building a Robust Early Childhood Services System for Massachusetts Families Massachusetts’ current patchwork of early childhood initiatives designed to connect families to information and services does not meet the needs of many families with children from birth through 5 in the Commonwealth.
