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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans. A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, particularly those in small rural communities, without transportation options.The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.As Residents Struggle with Rising Costs, Local Leaders Can Help Them Build a Cushion of Wealth As the cost of living rises nationally, local leaders need, more than ever, data on the financial health of their residents to ensure they have the wealth to weather unexpected expenses.Second-Chance Hiring Can Help Fix America’s Labor Shortage Despite perceptions that there aren’t enough jobs, data show there are more jobs than workers. Research shows hiring justice-affected people can yield benefits for individuals, employers, and society.Do Southern States Offer Black Families the Best Opportunities to Build Wealth? Nearly 60 percent of all Black Americans live in the South, and new Urban analysis finds that these families have progressed in employment, entrepreneurship, and homeownership.Service Corps Programs That Connect Opportunity Youth to Infrastructure Jobs Potentially Yield High Returns on Investment A new analysis finds workforce corps serving opportunity youth likely also have high returns on investment. At a time of corps funding cuts and when policymakers must determine how to wisely invest taxpayer dollars, these new data could help inform funding decisions.
