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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.
Appreciating apprenticeships: Trump plan can boost labor quality Apprenticeships are a cost-effective approach to upgrading skills, raising job quality, and widening routes to rewarding careers.So, do private school vouchers work? A recent Supreme Court ruling and two studies of existing school voucher programs in Louisiana and Indiana may pave the way for more voucher programs.The strengths and weaknesses of new study on Seattle’s minimum wage increases A study on Seattle's minimum wage used high-quality data that also limit what kinds of analysis are possible.When it comes to saving US jobs, what about nonprofits? Nonprofits employ around 10 percent of the labor force, but this sphere of job creation does not get much respect from the administration.How can researchers and community members work together to reduce violence? Research on community perceptions of police often fails to survey those who are most exposed to policing practices.Student loan forgiveness for disabled borrowers comes with a catch Borrowers who become disabled can have their loans discharged, but they must pay income taxes associated with the amount forgiven.
