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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.
What could Trump’s budget cuts mean for DC’s federal workers? President Trump’s proposed cuts to the federal workforce will have a disproportionate impact on DC's employment and residents.Gaps in housing services, funding, and data challenge American Indians and Alaska Natives in metropolitan areas On tribal lands, people are more aware of the housing-related services available to them.Turning Africa’s digital divide into digital dividends Many African countries lag behind their neighbors in internet access, limiting their access to a number of economic and social benefits.Massachusetts gave GE a “mega-deal” to move, but did it matter? To convince GE to relocate to Boston, state and local government collaborated to offer the company millions of dollars in incentives.Has the black-white disparity in death rates for older adults really disappeared? A new CDC report suggests that the black-white disparity in death rates has vanished. But the real story on mortality trends is more nuanced.Global development demands a data revolution that will make change happen, not just track it To accommodate a growing number of largely poor urban dwellers, we need to use data in ways that will make change happen.
