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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.
How 2020 Candidates Plan to Increase Nationwide Housing Supply New housing construction is failing to meet the needs of 80 million millennials entering their prime homebuying years.Kentucky Addresses a Key Weakness in Many Prison Apprenticeship Programs Job seekers recently released from prison face challenges that make landing a job extremely difficult.Using Data Walks to Spur Community Conversations around the Realities of Food Insecurity Last summer, Urban researchers traveled to six communities across the US to host community conversations on disrupting food insecurity.Three Reasons We Still Build Like It’s 1900 Site-built home construction is more common, but less efficient and costlier than off-site construction.Why We Need to Reach Young People Who Are Disconnected from School and Work Young Americans ages 16 to 24 spend a significant portion of their time disconnected from work and school.Innovative Analytics Could Inform Efforts to Help Workers with Disabilities Stay Employed A new tool could provide the Social Security Administration a better picture of a person’s functional abilities.