Body
Articles and analysis on today's issues
In the news:
Content Reference
Image
Summary
The census is fundamental to many policy decisions at local, state, and federal levels and requires complete data collection.
The F in TANF is for families: Reducing child poverty should be an explicit goal Only 1.4 million families with children receive support from TANF, though 8 million families with children live in poverty.ICE worksite raids are back. Here’s what we know about them Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 97 immigrants at a meat processing plant in Bean Station, TN.Instead of tariffs, try apprenticeships The manufacturing industry is facing a skills gap estimated to result in 2 million unfilled jobs by 2025.Building the evidence on access to opportunity-rich neighborhoods Living in low-poverty communities enables low-income people to improve their economic outlook.Failure to fund system upgrades at the FHA could cost taxpayers $41 million In 2016, the Federal Housing Administration insured approximately 9,507 mortgages for ineligible borrowers.How the Fair Housing Act’s role in combating discrimination will continue to evolve A lawsuit filed against Facebook by fair housing organizations provides one example of how discrimination can take new forms.
