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June 19, 2020 at 1:42 PM

The Urban Institute honors Juneteenth

Urban Institute Update Black colleagues reflect on the long road to racial equity Web Version Urban Institute Honors Juneteenth BOSTON, MA - JUNE 10: Daisy Opanga, left, and Natasha Mays dance together during a…

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June 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM

What can we learn from police spending data?

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June 18, 2020 at 11:02 AM

RWJF and P4A stand in solidarity with those seeking racial justice in America

Policies for Action State legislative strategies to covertly preempt local public health policymaking Web Version June Update RWJF statement on racial injustice, violence, and health in America The …

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June 16, 2020 at 7:02 PM

COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Savers

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June 16, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Immigrant families may fear reaching out for help during the pandemic

Immigration Policy Update Also: A new Latinx resource portal Web Version Immigration Policy Update Today’s nationwide and global protests call attention to the persistent patterns of structural racism and polic…

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June 12, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Improving maternal health care access and affordability

Health Policy Center Also: Simulating the coverage eligibility effects of extending unemployment compensation Web Version Health Policy Update The recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylo…

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June 12, 2020 at 11:02 AM

The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take Partial Social Security Benefits

The Government We Deserve Older workers need greater flexibility with Social Security benefits Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take…

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June 4, 2020 at 7:42 PM

Research and resources to help end structural racism

Urban Institute Update Also: Calling out the elephant in the room Web Version Urban Institute Update "Objectivity requires we name racism when we see it, that we explain how its roots run through the American …

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June 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Confronting racism through community solidarity

Greater DC Update Also: Strengthening community engagement from pandemic to police brutality Web Version Greater DC Update From the COVID-19 pandemic to the public outcry against police brutality, recent events…

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June 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM

The CARES Act Charitable Deduction For Non-Itemizers Was A Lost Opportunity To Help Beneficiaries Of Non-Profits

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May 28, 2020 at 7:12 PM

The pandemic’s toll on public and private sector jobs

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May 28, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Parental and family hardships during COVID-19

Health Policy Center Also: Confusion over the public charge rule continues Web Version Health Policy Update Parents are struggling to provide for their families during the pandemic The economic impact of the COV…

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May 21, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Some immigrant families fear accessing public supports during the pandemic

Urban Institute Update Also: Leveraging behavioral science to help social services go virtual Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Immigrant fa…

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May 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Did Adding Trump’s Name Slow Down The Mailing of Stimulus Checks? Of Course It Did

The Government We Deserve The real-world costs of putting Trump’s name on stimulus checks Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Did Adding Trump’s Name Slow Down The Mailing of Stimulus Checks? Of Course It …

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May 21, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Health impacts of shift-work policies in the manufacturing industry

Policies for Action Increasing healthy food access in low-income neighborhoods Web Version May Update Shift-work policies and chronic health conditions in the manufacturing industry Numerous studies…

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May 14, 2020 at 4:32 PM

How the COVID-19 crisis affects health insurance coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Many families are unable to meet basic needs Web Version Health Policy Update How will the COVID-19 recession disrupt health insurance coverage? A new report finds if unemployment cl…

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May 14, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Latinx workers have the highest unemployment rate in the nation

Urban Institute Update Also: How health philanthropy can help communities recover from the COVID-19 crisis Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update…

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May 14, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Recession Recovery: Using Purchases To Both Reduce Unemployment And Increase Demand

The Government We Deserve How to bring workers and demand back to the economy Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Recession Recovery: Using Purchases To Both Reduce Unemployment And Increase Demand The cur…

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May 8, 2020 at 4:05 PM

How government jobs programs could boost employment

Urban Institute Update Evidence-based recommendations for faster economic recovery from COVID-19 Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the US into an employment crisis. Mo…

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May 7, 2020 at 4:12 PM

Deploying government jobs programs to combat the economic crisis

Urban Institute Update Also: The pandemic’s effect on health insurance coverage Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. How government jobs pr…

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April 30, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Many families are unable to meet basic needs during the pandemic

Urban Institute Update Also: Equitable lending to boost small business recovery Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. The pandemic is strain…

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April 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Increasing Medicaid matching rates can provide state relief

Health Policy Center Also: Health coverage options for vulnerable workers during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update Increasing federal Medicaid matching rates to provide state relief during the pandem…

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April 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM

How many low-income jobs have been lost to the pandemic?

Urban Institute Update Also: Consumers in debt before COVID-19 Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. Where low-income jobs are being lost to…

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April 23, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Can cash assistance improve children’s health?

Policies for Action Bringing diverse perspectives to policy research Web Version April Update Cash assistance improves children’s health Approximately 16 percent of children in the U.S. live in pove…

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April 22, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Earth Day 2020 is not stopped by COVID-19

Urban Institute Update Also: How to prepare communities for global climate change Web Version Urban Institute Update Climate change has far-reaching effects for everyone, but it disproportionately affects under…

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April 22, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Massively Expanding Testing: A Late and Still Very Inadequate Beginning

The Government We Deserve Ramp up testing now to inform today’s and tomorrow’s decisions Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Massively Expanding Testing: A Late and Still Very Inadequate Beginning For bot…

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April 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM

COVID-19 conversations that cut through the news

Urban Institute Update Urban’s special podcast series shines light on the pandemic’s unknowns Web Version In this time of social distancing and the swirling mass communication around the COVID-19 pandemic, the Urban …

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April 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Good health policy can limit the pandemic’s impact on the financially vulnerable

Health Policy Center Also: Supporting rural hospitals during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update The coronavirus pandemic highlights risks of block grants and per capita caps A new federal program will…

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April 16, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Good health policy can limit the pandemic’s impact on the financially vulnerable

Health Policy Center Also: Supporting rural hospitals during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update The coronavirus pandemic highlights risks of block grants and per capita caps A new federal program will…

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April 15, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Who Should Pay for the Economic Relief from the COVID-19 Crisis?

The Government We Deserve Deciding who should pay for relief and when strengthens the recovery message Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Who Should Pay for the Economic Relief from the COVID-19 Crisis? A…

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April 13, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Tune in Tomorrow! Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work

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April 10, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Live with Urban - Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work

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April 9, 2020 at 4:16 PM

The pandemic’s most vulnerable renters

Urban Institute Update Will COVID-19 undermine retirement security? Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update here. Policy responses must conside…

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April 2, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Sheltering away from home may affect the 2020 Census count

Urban Institute Update Also: The CARES Act doesn’t keep a roof over everyone Web Version Urban Institute Update Small-business owners, renters, low-income students, and people who’ve relocated are among the many…

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March 31, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Urban celebrates Women’s History Month

Urban Institute Update Four considerations for the future of family and medical leave Web Version Urban Institute Update With March coming to a close, we’ve curated recent Urban research that highlights women’s…

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March 27, 2020 at 4:01 PM

We need to do more to protect renters

Urban Institute Update Also: Who benefits from pausing student loan payments? Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition From renters to food service workers to students and Asian Americans, this special edition…

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March 26, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Hospital bed capacity before COVID-19

Health Policy Center Also: A simulation of multiple public option approaches Web Version Health Policy Update How does hospital bed capacity vary across the country? The need for hospital beds could overwhelm na…

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March 24, 2020 at 7:01 PM

The hardest-hit workers were struggling before the outbreak

Urban Institute Update Putting evictions on pause is not enough Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition In this special newsletter, Urban Institute researchers bring data-driven insight and analysis to policy…

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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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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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