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White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard detailed a new plan for unlocking housing affordability at a time when homelessness has hit record highs, rental costs are eating a disproportionate share of people’s incomes, and homeownership becomes increasingly unattainable.
Making Sure College Pays off for Jobs in Health, Education, and Social Services New research finds many jobs in sectors critical to our communities—like health care, education, and social services—don’t pay earnings premiums for the education they require.The Hollywood Strikes Showed How Unions Support Workers’ Rights as Technology Advances By securing protections for creative workers as the use of AI increases, the strikes built on a history of collective bargaining for workers’ rights amid technological shifts in the US.The Texas Panhandle Wildfires and Four Keys for Equitable Recovery As local officials begin to plan for recovery following the Smokehouse Creek Fire, new analysis shows what key issues might be most pressing to address.How Policymakers Can Close the Wealth Gap for Black Women To improve Black women’s economic well-being, policymakers will need to address systemic racial and gender disparities in education, employment, housing, and health care.How Government Can Embrace AI and Workers The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program’s successes and missteps offer evidence-based lessons Congress could deploy in combating future automation- and artificial intelligence–driven job losses and worker dislocations.How Home Delivery Can Help More Families with Low Incomes Access Food Assistance Recent research shows how home delivery of both charitable food and public food assistance can help more food insecure families access the supports they need.