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On the Job

In January, UpSkill America, part of the Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, celebrated its fifth anniversary at an event in Washington, DC. Upsk ...

BY Institute Staff

Longform

06.01.2020
Economic Development

Cross-Country Connect

“Thrive Rural: Connecting Rural Development, Health and Opportunity” focuses on creating sustainable rural communities where people can realize their full potential and live healthy lives.

BY Institute Staff

Longform

06.01.2020
Economic Development

Cash Infusions: Stability now, Security Later

The CARES Act’s provision to send $1,200 to people marks a notable shift in political willingness t ...

BY Financial Security Program

Video

05.13.2020
Economic Development

In Search of "Good" Rural Data

Data drives policy development. But many datasets fall short in representing rural realities. Given the increasing attention to rural areas in public policy and popular discourse, along with notable trends disadvantaging rural places—persistent poverty and global economic shifts—this search for “good” rural data is timely.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.01.2020
Economic Development

Race, Economy, and COVID-19: How America’s Race Problem Exacerbated the Crisis – A Book Talk with Eduardo Porter

Join us and Eduardo Porter (Economics Reporter, The New York Times) to discuss his new book, "American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise."

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Video

04.29.2020
Economic Development

Job Quality in the Age of COVID-19

Presentation Slides Download presentation (PDF): Job Quality in the Age of COVID-19 About this Webinar For m ...

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Video

03.31.2020
Economic Development

We Need More than Loan Packages to Save the Backbone of American Business

Latino business owners punch above their weight in entrepreneurialism, yet they are also among the most vulnerable in the face of the coronavirus-induced economic standstill.

BY Mark Madrid , & 1 more

Blog Post

03.27.2020
Economic Development

Uncertainty Is the Enemy of Prosperity

In an op-ed published in The Hill, ASCEND’s Anne Mosle urges Congress to address the “structural inequities” that threaten the financial stability of families during uncertain times.

BY Anne Mosle

Of Interest

03.23.2020
Economic Development

The coronavirus is a financial catastrophe for workers and residents — we must act now

Financial Security Program’s Karen Biddle Andres and Tim Shaw wrote a piece for The Hill on the lack of financial protection for American households during a health crisis.

BY Karen Biddle Andres & 1 more

Of Interest

03.20.2020
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