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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come
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The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
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Financial and Transfer Income as Components of the Regional Economic Base
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Housing insecurity and U.S. economic policies: Lessons from tenant organizing
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The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions
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Improving economic outcomes for single mothers and their children across the United States
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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act
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