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March 19, 2020 at 7:02 PM

What a COVID-19 recession looks like

Urban Institute Update Having a home matters now more than ever Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition The Urban Institute continues to cover how the coronavirus is affecting communities as new policies un…

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March 19, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Coronavirus, public policy, and health equity

Policies for Action Plus: Funding available for housing research Web Version March Update Where public policy and the coronavirus meet The threat of the coronavirus has thrown our country’s lack of …

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March 16, 2020 at 9:00 PM

The public policy response to the coronavirus

Urban Institute Update Safeguarding the delivery of public services during a pandemic Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition As COVID-19 rapidly progresses from outbreak to pandemic, there appears to be no …

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Helping people live near jobs

Greater DC Update Also: A “three-point sermon” on faith and affordable housing Web Version Greater DC Update Do public housing and rental assistance programs help residents live closer to jobs? A new report scru…

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March 9, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Charitable Giving Appears to Have Fallen In 2018, Despite Treasury Claims

The Government We Deserve Contrary to Treasury’s claim, charitable giving has fallen Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Charitable Giving Appears to Have Fallen In 2018, Despite Treasury Claims On March 3…

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March 5, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Correction - $2 million available for research on housing policy and equity

Policies for Action Letters of intent due April 29 Web Version Special Announcement This newsletter is being sent to correct the broken link that was included in the previous email. We apologize for a…

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March 5, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Changing the narrative on racial disparities

Urban Institute Update Also: There’s no citizenship question in the 2020 Census Web Version Urban Institute Update How should we talk about racial disparities? Racial disparities in the US emerge from a long hist…

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March 5, 2020 at 12:01 PM

$2 million available for research on housing policy and equity

Policies for Action Letters of intent due April 29 Web Version Special Announcement 2020 call for proposals: Research on housing policies that promote equity Housing policies, laws, and regulations …

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February 28, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Celebrating and reflecting during Black History Month

Urban Institute Update Promoting Black achievement, propelling racial equity research Web Version Urban Institute Update African Americans’ unique, monumental contributions touch every realm of human endeavor a…

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February 27, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Hard-to-count groups at risk of an undercount in 2020 Census

Health Policy Center Also: New Hampshire’s experiences with Medicaid work requirements Web Version Health Policy Update 2020 Census: Many people in hard-to-count groups are wary of participating The 2020 Census …

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February 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM

What Do The Sanders-Biden Fights Over Protecting Social Security Mean?

The Government We Deserve Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle The Sanders-Biden fights over protecting social security Social Security is back in the headlines. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sande…

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February 20, 2020 at 12:32 PM

How to put racial equity at the center of neighborhood investment

Urban Institute Update Also: What the research says about Medicaid work requirements Web Version Urban Institute Update Revitalizing neighborhoods through a racial equity lens New investments can revitalize commu…

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February 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM

P4A’s year in review and what’s next in 2020

Policies for Action Plus: A new approach to elevate equity in a preemption framework Web Version February Update Looking forward: The need for evidence is greater than ever In 2019, our understandi…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 12:02 PM

The public charge rule’s effect on families

Immigration Policy Update Also: Lessons from Mary’s Center’s social change model Web Version Immigration Policy Update Five ways the “public charge” rule is affecting immigrants in America A recent Supreme Court…

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February 6, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Explore your school’s shifting demographics

Urban Institute Update Also: What the 1040 tax form teaches us about racial inequities Web Version Urban Institute Update New tool for exploring demographic changes in US schools US schools have become more racia…

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January 23, 2020 at 12:31 PM

What you should know about tax expenditures

Urban Institute Update Also: New tool for assessing Opportunity Zones Web Version Urban Institute Update Pulling back the curtain on tax expenditures Tax expenditures account for $1.4 trillion in government spend…

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January 23, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Challenges and insights from a North Carolina food equity program

Policies for Action Plus: A new Health Affairs initiative promoting equity, well-being, and health Web Version January Update Healthy Food Small Retailer Program in North Carolina faces challenges …

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

January 16, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Fifth Circuit ruling on ACA constitutionality case

Health Policy Center Also: Nonelderly adult support for the public option or Medicare for All Web Version Health Policy Update Implications of the Fifth Circuit Court decision in Texas v. United States The US Co…

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  Government We Deserve · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Three Largely Ignored Tax Policy Issues When Taxing The Wealthy

The Government We Deserve Checking double taxation, accruals at death, and taxation timing Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Three Largely Ignored Tax Policy Issues When Taxing The Wealthy The current de…

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January 9, 2020 at 12:34 PM

How would the 2020 presidential candidates change the tax code?

Urban Institute Update Also: The blog posts that elevated debate in 2019 Web Version Urban Institute Update Where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on tax policy Changes to the tax code can affect families a…

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December 31, 2019 at 9:47 PM

On Giving And Getting In This And All Our Holy Seasons

The Government We Deserve Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle On Giving And Getting In This And All Our Holy Seasons I must confess my misgivings about much that surrounds Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and…

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December 19, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Paul Volcker Taught Us How Tax And Monetary Policy Can Work Together To Enhance Growth

The Government We Deserve Public finance lessons from the Paul Volker era Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Paul Volcker Taught Us How Tax And Monetary Policy Can Work Together To Enhance Growth The recen…

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December 19, 2019 at 12:39 PM

Urban.org's best of 2019

Urban Institute Update Revisit this year’s top publications Web Version Urban Institute Update Tapping data to tackle food insecurity’s root causes In 2017, an estimated 40 million Americans—including 12.5 millio…

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December 19, 2019 at 12:05 PM

The bigger picture of keeping children with their families

Policies for Action Plus: How raising minimum wage affects child health Web Version December Update The bigger picture of keeping children with their families Child Protective Services (CPS) systems…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Best of Immigration Policy Update from 2019

Immigration Policy Update Research and analysis about public charge, immigrants and Medicaid coverage, children of immigrants, and more Web Version Immigration Policy Update Despite uncertainty, the public charg…

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December 13, 2019 at 12:02 PM

Government Trust Funds Are Selling America Short

The Government We Deserve Can the Bipartisan Trust Act bring new attention to fiscal discipline? Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Government Trust Funds Are Selling America Short Federal lawmakers have…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Learning and applying urban renewal lessons

Greater DC Update Also: Better zoning data, colocated human services, new education data portal, and more Web Version Greater DC Update Learning from urban redevelopment’s failures to build a more inclusive DC A…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 12:01 PM

Year in review: Best of health policy in 2019

Health Policy Center The top health policy research and analysis of the year Web Version Health Policy Update There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverage A range of health reform strategi…

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December 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM

Who would be affected by changes to SNAP?

Urban Institute Update How to make “smart cities” more inclusive Web Version Urban Institute Update What approved and proposed changes could mean for SNAP If all three of the Trump administration’s changes had be…

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November 21, 2019 at 12:33 PM

The young parent's balancing act

Urban Institute Update Also: Making it easier to analyze state economic data Web Version Urban Institute Update Young parents need support in balancing school and workYoung parents juggling work and school ha…

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November 21, 2019 at 12:01 PM

How do unpredictable work schedules affect child care?

Policies for Action Plus: Using legal levers to help build healthier communities Web Version November Update Unstable schedules P4A researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, released …

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November 7, 2019 at 12:31 PM

Disrupting food insecurity

Urban Institute Update Also: Tune in today for a convening on financial health and inclusive growth Web Version Urban Institute Update Tapping data to tackle food insecurity’s root causesIn 2017, an estimated…

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  Urban Institute :: Next50 · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM

Thanks for your interest in Next50

Urban Institute Update Now that we’ve officially launched our Next50, consider subscribing to other Urban Institute newsletters Web Version Next 50 Update Thank you for your interest in the Urban Institute’s Nex…

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October 30, 2019 at 11:32 AM

How Norms and Laws Might Further Limit Executive Branch Influence Over Investigations

The Government We Deserve Enforcing the right to equal justice requires both norms and laws Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Enforcing the right to equal justice requires both norms and laws Recent stori…

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October 29, 2019 at 11:33 AM

The possibility of public charge has changed the daily lives of immigrants

Immigration Policy Update Also: What do we know about Section 1325? Web Version Immigration Policy Update Podcast episode: Ripple effects of our shifting immigration policies A new policy could have huge effect…

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  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…

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October 24, 2019 at 11:34 AM

There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Why states convert to state-based marketplaces Web Version Health Policy Update Single payer isn’t the only way to get universal health coverage A range of health reform strategies can…

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October 22, 2019 at 7:40 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…

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October 17, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Single payer isn’t the only way to get universal health coverage

Urban Institute Update Also: What are housing codes for? Web Version Urban Institute Update There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverageA range of health reform strategies could achieve…

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October 17, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Are there health risks to growing up in gentrifying neighborhoods?

Policies for Action Plus: Food deserts get a lifeline from state policy Web Version October Update The effect of gentrification on children’s mental health P4A researchers from the New York Universi…

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October 16, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…

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October 11, 2019 at 5:50 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…

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October 10, 2019 at 12:31 PM

One in six kids lived in a family with problems paying medical bills in 2017

Health Policy Center Also: Effect of New Jersey’s minimum wage hike on Medicaid enrollment likely to be small Web Version Health Policy Update Despite recent improvement, 13 million children lived in a family wi…

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October 3, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Segregated from the start

Urban Institute Update Also: Who’s to blame for the homelessness crisis? Web Version Urban Institute Update Segregation in early childhood educationSegregation in early childhood programs is even more pronoun…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Special update: Meeting the DC area’s future housing needs

Greater DC Update The latest Urban Institute research and commentary on DC housing Web Version Greater DC Special Update Meeting the DC area’s future housing needs The number of low-cost housing units falls shor…

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September 26, 2019 at 4:04 PM

A new view of comprehensive health insurance reform

Health Policy Center Also: How to achieve health equity Web Version Health Policy Update The Healthy America program: An update In May 2018, we described a comprehensive health insurance reform program that woul…

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September 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM

Multi-Trillion Dollar Fiscal and Monetary Gambles

The Government We Deserve Doubling down on a $25 trillion bet Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Multi-Trillion Dollar Fiscal and Monetary Gambles Under pressure from President Trump and worried about a w…

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September 19, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Shortchanging future generations

Urban Institute Update Also: Urban’s new searchable data resource Web Version Urban Institute Update The share of federal spending devoted to kids is dwindlingInvesting in kids’ healthy development should be …

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September 19, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Has Medicaid expansion improved health outcomes?

Policies for Action Plus: The critical links between economic security and well-being Web Version September Update Medicaid expansion and health The Policies for Action Research Hub at the Harvard T…

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  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Tune in Now! Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 12:…

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