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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
Wage insurance as a policy option in the United States President Obama’s fiscal 2017 budget to be released tomorrow will include a wage insurance program, but it’s missing some important details.A new effort to move Americans out of poverty Today, we launch a collaborative of extraordinary partners to build stronger and more effective ladders of economic and social mobility out of poverty.Can economic growth really fix Social Security? Economic growth would bring revenue for Social Security in the short term but puts the system on the hook for higher benefit payments over time.Without improved public service delivery, women in developing countries can’t take advantage of economic opportunity In Pakistan, women’s lack of access to public transport directly hinders their ability to access jobs and lowers their monthly incomes.Linda Blumberg wins prestigious award for health research impact Linda’s receipt of the award honored research cited by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts in the court’s decision in King v. Burwell.Five lessons from proposals to strengthen federal student aid How can we make the complex array of programs that distributed about $161 billion to students from 2014 to 2015 more effective?