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In a first-of-its-kind analysis, we find that though 60 percent of US adults report being aware of Trump accounts, awareness is not evenly distributed across the population.
Four Lessons for Advancing Racial Equity through Place-Based Initiatives Achieving deeper racial equity requires taking on existing power structures and working to change the systems that sustain racism.Fintech Can Be a Safe Way to Access Financial Services during the Pandemic, but How Well-Suited Is It for People with Low Incomes? Four lessons to improve fintech access for people with low incomes through financial coaching.GDP Declined at a Historic Rate in the Second Quarter, but the Shocks Aren’t Over New shocks that are not already baked into last week’s report could mean more trouble ahead.The Problem Is Not the Criminal Justice Risk Assessment Tool: It’s Systemic Racism It is important to recognize that these tools do not operate apart from the justice system or the systemic issues that plague it.Moving to a 70 Percent Income Replacement for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Will Disproportionately Hurt Low-Income Renters Under a 70 percent income replacement, a new analysis finds households with higher incomes would see a big increase in monthly benefits, while households with lower incomes would see a sharp decline.“Equal” K–12 State Funding Cuts Could Disproportionately Harm Low-Income Students New research finds that any reduction in K–12 funding harms students’ academic and labor market outcomes.
