The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recently announced it was ending its eviction moratorium and has now extended it to October 3 for counties with "substantial and high levels" of coronavirus transmission. Whether now or in the future, many people...
There has been some debate about President Biden's recent statement that Americans who turn down jobs won't be able to...
Utah bill HB 68 (Rental Expenses Disclosure Requirements) would make the rental process for tenants more fair and...
Board member Derek Miller recently wrote an op-ed for the Deseret News discussing the dire situation of hundreds of...
When it comes to education, Florida faces a paradox: Its public schools are highly rated, but its students register just average scores and high suspension rates. The Urban Institute in a recent...
Utah now has one of the lowest rates of child health insurance coverage in the nation. Even more alarming, Utah is worst in the nation for insuring Hispanic children and children with family incomes...
Paul Mero, president and CEO, recently wrote an op-ed for the Deseret News about our need to recognize the human dignity of those who are poor. Here are a couple of excerpts: [A]t the heart of...
The purpose of the War on Poverty in 1964 was to have the “maximum feasible participation of the poor” involved in planning, employment and implementation of the program. Its intent was supposed to...
There are holes in our safety net, most notably in dental and specialty care, funding for medications, lab tests, imaging, mental health, and inpatient services. In some locations there are no...
The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality of variance. It is often applied to measure inequality of incomes in a particular area. A score of "0" on the Gini coefficient represents complete...
Utah leads the nation in volunteer service. A 2015 report shows that 43.23% of Utahns volunteer in some capacity, with Minnesota coming in second at 35.43%. Nevada falls in at 48th, with only 19.61%...
The expanding reach of the welfare state means that a substantial share of lower-middle-class couples with children receive such aid—and many of these couples receive more generous support if they...
Utah typically leads the nation in charitable giving. About 71 percent of Utahns reported having donated money to charity, and on average, families donated 6.6 percent of their household income....
By reducing the number of adolescents who become pregnant, health care, welfare, and education costs would decrease while tax revenue and education completion rates would increase. Read more.
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