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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.
How Are States Funding School Districts in the Wake of Changing Enrollments Caused by COVID-19? Schools will need robust funding to invest in initiatives that mitigate learning loss in the 2021–22 school year.Child Care Subsidies Can Provide Critical Support to Families during Unemployment The Child Care and Development Fund is one possible source of support for parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Number of Hispanic Households Will Skyrocket by 2040. How Can the Housing Industry Support Their Needs? Three changes could reduce the barriers to homeownership for Hispanic households.Native Communities Face Sustained Challenges to Building Financial Resilience During the pandemic last year, people living in majority-Native communities faced persistently high rates and levels of delinquent debt, nearly half had subprime credit, and some turned to high-cost predatory lenders to meet their financial needsMany People Are Behind on Rent. How Much Do They Owe? Estimates of back rent owed by early 2021 range from $8.4 billion to $52.6 billion.
