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USA – The Pandemic Has Increased Demand for Data and Accountability to Decrease Maternal Health Inequity (Kimá Joy Taylor, Sarah Benatar, Urban Institute)

The United States is facing a maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, which has been particularly acute for Black and indigenous women. Increasingly, structural racism...

USA – Improving Patient and Provider Experiences to Advance Maternal Health Equity (Jennifer M. Haley, Sarah Benatar, Urban Institute)

Alarmingly high and climbing rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, especially among Black and indigenous women, have drawn attention to disparities in...

USA – Unsheltered Homelessness: Trends, Characteristics, and Homeless Histories (Samantha Batko, Alyse D. Oneto, Aaron Shroyer, Urban Institute)

The number of people enduring unsheltered homelessness—sleeping outside, in cars, and in other places not meant for human habitation—has been increasing in recent years....

USA/ITALY – Households with Low Incomes Can Save: Evidence and Lessons from Matched Savings Programs in the US and Italy (Davide Azzolini, Signe-Mary McKernan,...

Matched savings programs have the potential to tackle wealth and education inequality by helping households with low incomes increase their savings toward long-term goals....

USA – Comparing Democratic and Republican Approaches to Fixing Social Security (Richard W. Johnson, Karen E. Smith, Urban Institute)

Democrats and Republicans have floated proposals to address Social Security’s long-term financing deficit. We examine two leading congressional Social Security plans, one from Representative...

USA – How Risk of Exposure to the Coronavirus at Work Varies by Race and Ethnicity and How to Protect the Health and Well-Being...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, workers in essential industries needing to work in person continued going to work and keeping the nation running...

USA – Itemizing on State and Federal Tax Income Returns: It’s (Now More) Complicated (David Weiner, Urban Institute)

A taxpayer’s decision to itemize deductions or to claim the standard deduction on their income tax return is often framed as a simple calculation:...

USA – Advancing Results through Leadership Development: Reflections on Technical Assistance for the Promise Neighborhoods Program (Anand Sharma, Urban Institute)

Over the past decade, communities nationwide have used federal Promise Neighborhoods grants to develop cradle-to-career solutions, or “pipelines,” to produce better results for children...

USA/TECHNOLOGY/GOVERNMENT – How Technology Can Improve Government (Urban Institute)

Technological advancements continue to redefine how the world operates. How can government take advantage of technological innovations to improve their services and help American...
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