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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.
Denver’s Progress on Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Offers a Promising Path for Other Cities Insights from an evaluation of Denver’s All In Mile High Initiative evaluation highlight five strategies other communities could adopt to reduce the number of residents enduring homelessness.What Happens If the Census Doesn’t Count Everyone? Changing the US Census to exclude people without legal status would have real consequences for state budgets and community well-being.Ninety Years after Its Creation, Social Security Must Adapt to a More Unequal Society Ninety years after the Social Security Act was signed into law, the program remains popular but needs modern retooling to continue to support beneficiaries with low incomes and disabled adults.Considerations for Implementing New Credit Scores in Mortgage Lending For borrowers to benefit from new credit scores that incorporate rent payments in mortgage underwriting, the new scores must be implemented with clear guidance, standardization in pricing frameworks, and robust data disclosure practices.New Trump Policies Targeting Homelessness Threaten the Rights of People with Disabilities New federal policies promoting involuntary institutionalization threaten the right to the home- and community-based services for disabled people and older adults that keep them out of institutional care and off the streets.In Most Regions, Metropolitan Planning Boards Overrepresent Homeowners and Drivers The appointed and elected officials who sit on the boards of a large share of regional planning organizations rarely reflect the people they serve.
