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A Trump crackdown on legal marijuana would hurt state budgets Some states are already using revenue from taxing marijuana to fund public services, but this practice could be upended by the federal government.You can’t understand the gender pay gap without understanding occupational segregation The gender pay gap is frequently dismissed by statistically removing the chief determinant of wages in a market economy: the type of work you do.Health care employers play a key role in improving worker skills for more rewarding jobs The health care sector is booming, and with that boom comes job opportunities for workers at all skill levels.We need good data on LGBT Americans to craft inclusive policy The Census Bureau announced it would include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2020 Census—then did an abrupt about-face.Affordability is not the main problem with housing in Indian Country While affordability is often viewed as the biggest barrier to stable housing, physical housing problems are more severe in tribal areas.The Trump budget for unhealthy housing Proposed cuts to HUD’s housing assistance, healthy housing, and housing improvement programs would keep many families in substandard, unhealthy homes.