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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.
“It’s Change Work”: How Three DC-Area Chief Equity Officers Are Driving Community Progress Chief equity officers in the DC metro highlight how cross-sector support, commitments by local leaders, and community-set metrics are mandatory for an equitable recovery.It’s Difficult for Manufactured Home Borrowers to Reap the Benefits of Historically Low Interest Rates Manufactured home borrowers face the greatest obstacles in refinancing are have been unable to take advantage of the low interest rates.How Can Policymakers Ensure the Push for Electric Vehicles Doesn’t Harm Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color? Policymakers can use environmental justice principles to prioritize cleaning the worst-emitting power plants and ensure the electric vehicle transition doesn’t disproportionately affect communities where people with low incomes and people of color are most likely to live.Four Lessons for How to Confront Challenges and Better Support AA/NHPI Communities Addressing anti-Asian violence should not be seen only as individual incidents but understood as representative of an ongoing effort to dismantle longstanding structural racism.Could Public Private Partnerships Improve Health Outcomes in Developing Countries? Evidence-informed technical assistance could build government partners’ capacity and help ensure PPPs are designed and implemented in ways that maximize public benefits while enabling financial sustainability.Steps Every State Can Take to Build a More Equitable Child Care Subsidy System Historically, the child care subsidy system has been underfunded, serving only one in six children eligible under federal law.
