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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
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Lessons learned from expanded unemployment insurance during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies reviews the substantial expansion of unemployment insurance (UI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons learned from economic impact payments during COVID-19
This chapter of Recession Remedies examines the more than $800 billion in cash that was distributed in Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) during the COVID-19 pand…
11 facts on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
These facts review recent economic data to assess the state of the economic recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic.
An update on the effect of Pandemic EBT on measures of food hardship
Lauren Bauer, Krista Ruffini, and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach offer a preliminary analysis of the effect of the Pandemic EBT program on food hardship to date.
A healthy reform to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Updating the Thrifty Food Plan
Lauren Bauer explores how the 2021 update of the Thrifty Food Plan will support families experiencing food insecurity and economic hardship.
Time waited for no mom in 2020
In 2020, mothers of younger children were primary and primarily caregivers.
The critical role of social insurance in the US and policies for reform
This publication explores the role of social insurance and highlight policy proposals for reforms that would improve the U.S. social insurance system.
The social insurance system in the US: Policies to protect workers and families
This paper provides an overview of the U.S. social insurance system and various proposals to strengthen it.
