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Urban Institute Special Edition
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From renters to food service workers to students and Asian Americans, this special edition brings us closer to the lives of the most socially and economically vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we will send this newsletter to all newsletter subscribers. To receive further updates, please
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We need to act quickly to protect millions of vulnerable renters
Federal help for the country’s cost-burdened renters has been limited. Policymakers should consider using government funds to provide rental assistance that brings direct and immediate relief to both renters and landlords.
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What does the COVID-19 fiscal relief package mean for student loan borrowers?
Hitting the pause button on student loan payments will help struggling borrowers avoid further negative consequences, but it won’t increase cash flow for the most vulnerable groups.
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Confronting the outbreak of racism toward Asian Americans
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increases exponentially, discrimination and hate crimes targeting Asian Americans are also on the rise.
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Who gets to go to college when all college is online?
As colleges across the country move toward distance education to close out the school year, looming questions about equitable access for students remain.
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The burden facing America’s food service and preparation workers
A new study helps us understand their demographic characteristics, their vital contribution to the US economy, and their dire economic and health care vulnerability during the pandemic.
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How soon will the IRS send coronavirus payments?
In the face of the pandemic, it seems unrealistic to expect the Internal Revenue Service to do a much better job disbursing payments than in 2001, 2003, and 2008.
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Quickly expanding Medicaid eligibility during the coronavirus pandemic
Without a health insurance safety net, job loss will leave many families who live in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act with no affordable or accessible insurance options. A new brief explores the potential for the 15 states that have not yet expanded to make it happen now.
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The stimulus rebate is not the same as universal basic income
But having a universal basic income in place could help alleviate the next big economic shock.
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Paid medical and caregiving leave during the coronavirus pandemic
From the Washington Center for Equitable Growth: The rise of COVID-19 shines a light on the need for permanent paid caregiving and medical leave enacted at the federal level.
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Skilling up unemployed workers today for tomorrow’s jobs
It might sound counterintuitive, but now—during the COVID-19 crisis—is the best time for investing in skills.
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Event: Digital discussions in the era of social distancing
As COVID-19 transforms how we work and communicate with each other, Urban is launching a series of live video discussions with people in the data and data visualization fields.
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Cross the digital divide and come together here.
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Spring Township, PA - March 18: John Wohlberg, of Amity township, helps to pack up food at the Berks / Schuylkill Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in Spring Township Wednesday morning March 18, 2020 were volunteers where helping to pack food for distribution to help people out of work or school as a precaution against coronavirus. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
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