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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
Which metro areas have the most opportunity for college graduates to use their degrees? A new Urban Institute analysis calculates the “mix-match” between the share of people with college education and the share of jobs that require it.Six things we learned from young adults experiencing gun violence in Chicago Of 345 young adults interviewed, one in three said they had carried a gun—almost all illegally.Rapid re-housing can help end children’s homelessness Children younger than 4 who experience homelessness are at increased risk for adverse health outcomes.Three ways states can boost the impact of new federal opioid legislation on Medicaid’s health homes program Federal opioid legislation was passed earlier this month and is awaiting the president’s signature.How small grants encouraged jail reform at the local level Local jails admit nearly 11 million people every year, a number that has almost doubled since 1978.Four ways today’s high home prices affect the larger economy House prices today are higher than they were in 2006, the year the housing market started to collapse.
