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Health
Job Quality
Mental health
2022
Nearly half of Americans say their jobs ‘negatively affect’ their mental health
November 8, 2022

Nearly half of Americans say their jobs ‘negatively affect’ their mental health

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Asset Building
Discrimination
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
New York
2022
Job Postings With Broad Pay Ranges Leave Applicants Guessing in NYC
November 7, 2022

Job Postings With Broad Pay Ranges Leave Applicants Guessing in NYC

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Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Hunger
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
Florida
2022
Disney Florida Workers Seeking 20% Pay Hike Report Almost No Savings
November 3, 2022

Disney Florida Workers Seeking 20% Pay Hike Report Almost No Savings

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2022
Some people still having issues finding work despite 10.7M open jobs
November 3, 2022

Some people still having issues finding work despite 10.7M open jobs

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Aging
Asset Building
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Families
Alabama
2022
More seniors living near poverty line
November 2, 2022

More seniors living near poverty line

In the News
Discrimination
Equity
Families
Higher Education
2022
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions
November 1, 2022

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Hunger
2022
Biden administration invests $53 million in WIC nutrition program for women and children
October 31, 2022

Biden administration invests $53 million in WIC nutrition program for women and children

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Equity
Families
New York
2022
4 million NYC workers will now see how much jobs pay before they apply—here’s what to know
October 31, 2022

4 million NYC workers will now see how much jobs pay before they apply—here’s what to know

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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2022
COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas
October 31, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Families
2022
For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors
October 28, 2022

For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Discrimination
Families
Housing
Immigration
New York
2022
More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year
October 28, 2022

More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Michigan
2022
Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs
October 27, 2022

Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs