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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.
More Housing Data Have Been Released During the Pandemic. Here’s How Policymakers Can Best Use It. By understanding new and existing housing market data, policymakers can support homeowners, renters, and landlords throughout the pandemic.Expanding Homeownership Vouchers Could Help Boost Black Homeownership and Wealth In many places, providing homeownership vouchers for current recipients could cost the government less than providing rental vouchers.New Data Show Stark Racial and Ethnic Differences in Young People’s Healthy Development Investing in expanding the evidence base to address structural inequality can help create real, lasting change and better outcomes for children.Expanding Medicaid in Additional States Could Improve Insurance Coverage and Access to Care among Young Adults in Low-Income Households To ensure more young adults are covered, policymakers could pursue three policy solutions.Our Nation Needs African American Museums to Restore Public Memory and Light the Way Forward African American museums are more than guardians of history and culture.Policymakers Can Enact a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program and Honor the Biden-Harris Tax Pledge The vast scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for a comprehensive national paid leave benefit.