Urban Wire

Job Market and Labor Force

Minnesotans Who Lost Jobs Reveal Instability of Low-Wage Work

A new report explores how workers in low-wage fields in Minnesota experience challenges to work stability.

Job Market and Labor Force

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.

Housing and Housing Finance

Single Security Helps Today’s Housing Finance System and Lays the Groundwork for Tomorrow's

The creation of the UMBS is an important step forward in the current system.

Aging

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.

Job Market and Labor Force

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.

Health and Health Policy

Helping Parents Overcome Unhealthy Substance Use

Nearly 5 million parents with substance use disorders live with their children.

Race and Ethnicity

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.