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Urban Institute Update
Small-business owners, renters, low-income students, and people who’ve relocated are among the many whose lives are being affected by the pandemic and by policies that impact their circumstances. This special newsletter keeps the most vulnerable on the public policy radar.
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Unpredictable residency spells trouble for the 2020 Census count
The tremendous movement of people to different residences to shelter in place makes sense for those involved, but it could lead to disastrous results for the communities they left.
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Podcast episode: Who does the $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill help and how?
Urban experts explain how the law provides support payments to Americans and expands unemployment insurance.
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Small businesses just got a big lift—here’s what’s needed next
The new relief and recovery package promises loan guarantees and grants to help small businesses get back on their feet after the threat to public health passes. Quick and equitable deployment will be crucial.
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An easy way for the IRS to get stimulus payments to nonfilers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a powerful, off-the-shelf way to encourage many nonfilers to file their late returns and get help paying their bills during the pandemic.
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Fixing health coverage for the jobless during the COVID-19 recession
With increased unemployment from the COVID-19 crisis, many will also lose their health insurance. Good policy can limit this, and the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansions already have.
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More on COVID-19:
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The price tag for keeping 29 million families in their homes: $162 billion
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Congress must do more to help states and localities respond to COVID-19
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Helping low-income college students during the pandemic
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Expanding small-dollar lending to families affected by COVID-19
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What do young parents need to weather the COVID-19 crisis?
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Homeschooling tax policy: Or, how we spent our first week of the pandemic
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How to shore up state and local budgets during a coronavirus recession
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Getting COVID-19 rebates to low-income Social Security beneficiaries without requiring their tax filing
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What should phase four of the coronavirus relief package look like?
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What tax experts can contribute: Lessons from World War II
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