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As prediction markets increase access to sports betting, policymakers and federal regulators should consider robust consumer protections and tax policies for both prediction markets and sportsbooks.
Few Medicaid Enrollees Who Use Tobacco Daily Receive Cessation Medication. New Federal Rules Could Make It Worse. State and federal policymakers can take several steps to protect and expand access to tobacco cessation medications in Medicaid, which covers a large share of people who need help quitting.Seven Million Young Parents Are Working. Why Are So Many Still Struggling Financially? Employment alone does not guarantee financial stability for young parent workers.Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act Could Weaken Incentives for Banks to Invest in Low- and Moderate-Income Communities Community development lending and investment incentivized by the Community Reinvestment Act strengthens low- and moderate-income communities, so any reduction in such lending could disproportionately harm these communities.Why “Build It, and They Will Come” Isn’t Enough to Foster Vibrant Public Spaces To ensure civic assets evolve alongside their communities, they need ongoing investment, programming, maintenance, and resident input and engagement to help people feel connected to one another and the places where they live.Rising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs. Amid months of rising gas prices, a typical driver now spends $65 more on fuel each month today than they did a year ago.What Expanding 287(g) Immigration Policing Could Mean for Public Safety While there is still much to be learned about the effects of the recent expansion of the 287(g) program, lessons from a robust body of policing and crime research suggest that the 287(g) program as currently structured and implemented may be unlikely to achieve its public safety goal—and may even
