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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.
Before COVID-19, 68 Million US Adults Had Debt in Collections. What Policies Could Help? These short-term solutions could help minimize the inevitable damage this economic crisis will cause to consumers who are already struggling with debt.The Pandemic is Shrinking the Mortgage Credit Box This public-health-turned-economic crisis is beginning to constrict the mortgage credit box again.See the Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on State-by-State Employment and Earnings Compare the trajectory of unemployment rates, employment totals (private and public), and earnings across states and time.How Developing Countries Can Manage the COVID-19 Economic Impact Sharpening awareness of structural vulnerabilities and weaknesses may build consensus and galvanize action on needed reforms and investments to accelerate recovery and support longer-term development.Families Need More Help to Keep the Lights On and the Water Running during the Pandemic Additional aid for LIHEAP, other utility assistance and blanket moratoria, and subsidies for public and private utilities beyond what’s included in the CARES Act are needed to address people’s utility cost burden during and after the pandemicFive Ways to Create Safe and Harassment-Free Workplaces in a Time of Crisis Employers in a position to rebuild have an important opportunity to promote equity and make progress toward long-term solutions to workplace harassment.
