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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Student Borrowers with Smaller Debts Should Repay for Fewer Years As currently structured, income-driven repayment plans have some serious shortcomings.The American Rescue Plan Contains an Evidence-Based Policy Win for New Mothers If every state adopts the American Rescue Plan's postpartum extension, about 123,000 uninsured mothers could become newly eligible for Medicaid/CHIP coverage.Housing Trends in Newark, New Jersey, Illustrate How the COVID-19 Recession Has Affected Black and Hispanic Homeowners The homeownership rate in Newark is low, with rates for Black and Hispanic households near that of white households. At the same time, the majority of homeowners in Newark are Black and Hispanic households.Biden’s Executive Orders Inject Racial Equity into Regulatory Review The administration’s new directives provide an opportunity to not only incorporate but also center racial equity in regulatory review.What Elements of Employment and Training Programs Set Young People Up for Success? The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing unemployment challenges and has further underscored the importance of building strong pathways to employment.New Data Tools and Methods Can Help Federal Policymakers Create More Equitable Tax Policy Although the Internal Revenue Service does not ask about a tax filer’s race and ethnicity, tax laws still create different outcomes depending on a person’s race and ethnicity because of existing inequities.
