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The essential role of those who’ve been there in Maine’s approach to the benefits cliff
Experts and policymakers reveal steps they’re taking in Maine to effect change within a challenging system with help from those who’ve navigated benefits cliffs.
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[Watch] ‘I’ve been there’: How those who’ve faced the benefits cliff drive change
Facing a benefits cliff can make accepting a new or better job surprisingly difficult. Hear from three advocates in Maine who are using their own experiences to change things for the better.
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[Watch] Two sides of one child care dilemma
Families want quality early childhood education (ECE) but it’s often competitive to access and costly, especially for care during nontraditional hours. Providers face financial constraints of their own. What does recent research reveal? Watch or listen on demand.
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A hand up, not a handout, to cross the benefits cliff
Losing public assistance benefits when their income goes up incentivizes some workers to stay in low-paying jobs. It discourages others who are willing to work from joining the workforce. Explore the issue and what’s being done.
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How the pandemic affected savings and debts, and how we can build wealth for all
There were large wealth gaps before the pandemic and rising prices are straining families’ resources. Yet there’s hope for an equitable and inclusive wealth recovery.
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Perspectives from Main Street: COVID-19’s continued impact on low- to moderate-income communities [2020]
Throughout 2020, the Federal Reserve surveyed nonprofits, financial institutions, government agencies, and other community organizations to understand the effects of COVID-19 on low- to moderate-income communities and the entities serving them. Here’s what they found.
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Marija Bingulac’s commitment to overturning inequities is bound(ary)less
For Marija Bingulac, a commitment to overturning inequities is bound(ary)less. Get to know the Boston Fed community development researcher.