According to @NLIHC, full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a 2-bedroom rental anywhere in the US and cannot afford a 1-bedroom rental in 95% of US counties, reports @AliciaAdamczyk.
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- New analysis: Combined, 4 elements in the American Rescue Plan Act would reduce the projected annual poverty rate from 13.7% to 8.7% in 2021 urbn.is/3qyjMTD
- The student body in the US has grown more diverse, but why has the teaching workforce remained predominately white?
- How @realDonaldTrump's proposals may affect every income tax bracket: urbn.is/2kk41Ov (via @bytomanderson, @TaxPolicyCenter)
- "Black families have contributed the largest proportion of their wealth—which can include savings, used cars, land, and investment accounts—to charity since 2010." urbn.is/2FEfZ1g (via @shenarashley, @joijames4) #BlackPhilanthropyMonth
- New tool: Explore how different policy scenarios would affect the size of your state’s prison population. urbn.is/ppf
GIF - Hello world. Today we’re launching Data@Urban, a place to explore the code, data, products, & processes that bring Urban Institute research to life. urbn.is/2GaAmpk
- Just 16% of kids who grow up in poverty become economically successful adults. How do they do it? urbn.is/2rauipH (via @marionekirk)
- In many cities, low-income residents live far from available jobs-- & employers can’t find people to fill open positions. More on "spatial mismatch": urbn.is/2U6OzYp
- Only one 2020 presidential candidate has proposed boosting homeownership by injecting cash into Americans’ savings accounts through a matched savings program. urbn.is/2OSjzKS
- Report: #AHCA could cut federal #Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade urbn.is/2rIDW3B
