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  1. From & team: 6 months into the pandemic, 40% of parents with young children have experienced economic fallout.

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  2. "The topline finding from these data is clear: expanding Medicaid could help millions more people, particularly young adults, obtain health insurance during a pandemic."

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    Don't miss the : The Housing Gap, Today at 1PM ET ft. Greg Fischer, Goodman of , Bryan Green of and of . REGISTER TO WATCH:

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  4. at 3:30 ET: Join us for a virtual event exploring how policymakers can help cooperatives build healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities. There's still time to register:

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  5. .: "States are acting now with the hopes that it will help their economies remain afloat." (via )

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  6. . research finds that increasing both the minimum wage & EITCs by 10% would likely prevent over 1,200 non-drug suicides each year.

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  7. .: "If we’re worried about the growing racial wealth gap, if we’re worried about the really stagnant, large racial income gap, then we should definitely be worried about the segregation inside colleges." (via )

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  8. . on : "The CDC’s eviction moratorium saved millions of people from being evicted." More:

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  9. tomorrow: How can we expand diversity, equity, & inclusion in tech apprenticeships? Register to join.

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  10. From : 1 in 5 Americans live in a multigenerational household—meaning at least 2 separate adult generations share the space.

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  11. "The deep racial & ethnic inequities that exist today are a direct result of structural racism: the historical & contemporary policies, practices, & norms that create & maintain white supremacy."

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  12. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    We are thrilled to announce our inaugural slate of grantees--9 projects that aim to accelerate economic mobility and advance equity in the US labor market. Learn more about our grantees:

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  13. . survey: In 2021, 61% of the country's transit agencies will have to cut service and 54% will lay off staff without significant federal funds, reports .

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  14. In fewer than 30 days, 's national eviction moratorium will expire. Extending it would keep families housed & prevent the spread of COVID-19, write & .

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    Dec 11

    Colorado joins 8 other states + DC in creating a statewide benefit, yet without a federal program, gaps in access to paid leave across race, educational attainment, and earnings will persist, writes

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  16. .: "If you just forgive some debt, but then go right on making those loans tomorrow, is this a world where people expect that?" (via )

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  17. 1. Reach the 369,000 borrowers who are delinquent but are not in forbearance. (via , D. Pang)

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  18. : How can government take advantage of technological innovations to improve their services & help citizens?

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  19. .: "Here we are in a situation that spells pretty much doom for communities that have really low self-response rates." (via )

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  20. From : Preliminary data show state tax revenues declined 5.3% from April to September compared with the same period a year earlier-- but there is a lot of variability across states

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