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Ensuring federal data and statistical agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics remain open, independent, and objective is essential to economic growth and prosperity.
How Does the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Proposal Stack Up Against Other Federal Investments in K–12 Education? Plans to divert up to $5 billion in federal tax dollars through the reconciliation bill for educational expenses including private school choice constitutes a substantial change in how federal dollars flow to K–12 education.Cities Are Worried About Losing Families. DC Can Set an Example for How to Keep Them. Washington, DC, already has policies for making the city more attractive and affordable for families with young children, but the mayor’s proposed budget reduces or eliminates funding for many of these programs, which could cause families to leave.Juneteenth Reflection on How Black Families Are Faring Economically Under the Shifting Federal Landscape This Juneteenth, we reflect on how the federal government’s economic policies during the Trump administration’s first six months have affected Black families’ economic opportunities and progress.Pedestrians and Cyclists Who Live in Communities of Color Face Disproportionate Exposure to Traffic Injury—Both in Their Neighborhoods and Elsewhere In Boston, residents of neighborhoods of color face greater risks of pedestrian and cyclist accidents both in their own neighborhoods and when they’re outside their neighborhoods.The Reconciliation Bill Would Deny Medicaid Coverage to Many People with Health Needs and Other Work Barriers Though the reconciliation bill exempts people in poor health or who have caregiving responsibilities from Medicaid work requirements, in practice, many people facing barriers to work would be at high risk of losing coverage.The Reconciliation Bill Would Deny Medicaid Coverage to Many Working People Medicaid coverage helps people access the health care they need to work and go to school. Enacting proposed work requirements would make it more difficult for working people and students to obtain and keep Medicaid and would disproportionately affect those who are disabled or in poor health.
