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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.
Many Workers Who Experience a New Health Shock Leave the Workforce and Receive No Income Support Each year, millions of American workers experience potentially work-limiting health shocks.If the Early Retirement Age Changes, At-Risk Older Workers Will Need More Support Without effective policies in place, raising the EEA or keeping the EEA at 62 and reducing benefits could create hardship for many older Americans.San Diego Is Strengthening Its Workforce by Welcoming Immigrants San Diego’s workforce system can help all residents, including immigrants, move up the career ladder, earn more, and find greater economic stability for their families.Helping Parents Overcome Unhealthy Substance Use Nearly 5 million parents with substance use disorders live with their children.These Five Facts Reveal the Current Crisis in Black Homeownership Although homeownership rates for other groups have largely recovered since the housing crisis, black homeownership continues to decline, recently hitting an all-time low.A New Strategy for Improving Social Security’s Disability Determination Process If combined with other more robust reforms, reconsideration could be a valuable step in the determination process.