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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.
New data can help communities address their health challenges Recently released data collected from the 500 largest US cities reveal where health problems are most persistent.Federal leadership joins states in seeking needed updates to juvenile justice Last month, House representatives on both sides of the aisle passed a bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act.Three strategies for empowering women in informal economies Urban growth in Pakistan brings new gender inequalities and challenges for women.What welfare reform can teach us about proposed budget cuts to the safety net The twenty years following welfare reform offer lessons about what can happen to the social safety net under similar circumstances.Why don’t more eligible Asian Americans benefit from the earned income tax credit? Many Asian Americans may be unaware of the earned income tax credit, or their complex family structure makes applying difficult.For the real story on disability, look at the data A recent article in a national paper fails to tell the complete story on disabilities, poverty, and the government programs that support disabled people.