Will COVID-19 undermine retirement security?
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Policy responses must consider the pandemic’s impact on young renters and renters of color
Economic volatility affects young renters more than older renters, and Black and Hispanic renters will likely face more challenges than white and Asian renters.
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Mitigating the risks COVID-19 poses to retirement security
The COVID-19 pandemic could upend retirement planning and jeopardize financial security for the next generation of retirees, but proactive policy solutions can protect their nest eggs.
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Policymakers can plan now for a jobs recovery program
Early planning could bring economic security to workers, help businesses, and provide useful services to communities as the nation recovers.
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Adopting universal vouchers now can avert postpandemic evictions
People who were housed at the beginning of the pandemic may lose their housing after the eviction moratorium is lifted. Here’s what it would cost to prevent the wave and how to deliver the needed assistance.
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Will the pandemic encourage stronger workplace protections for independent contractors?
Almost 10 million US workers—many earning low wages and many in jobs held disproportionately by immigrants, women, and people of color—are treated as independent contractors for their primary job and are denied most workplace benefits and protections.
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What do stay-at-home orders mean for families in unsafe or unrepaired homes?
At last count, almost 1.35 million US households lived in severely inadequate homes. Stay-at-home orders pose a unique health challenge for these families.
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More on COVID-19:
Low-income workers without children may miss out on the coronavirus rebates

To support vulnerable communities, foundations and donors should consider impact investments

The important role of ABAWD waiver flexibility in ensuring SNAP access for vulnerable populations

To weather COVID-19, rural hospitals might need more support

State revenue forecasts before COVID-19 and directions forward

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