8 States Ask for Further Interest Reprieve on Unemployment Loans
An interest waiver on the federal loans to states expired in September. Now states that face millions in borrowing costs are looking for more of a break.
How to Help All Families Save for College
COMMENTARY | While Americans chase affordable higher education, the ability to save for college has never been more attainable.
Top States for Businesses
Virginia ranks as the top state for businesses while Alaska ranks as the worst based on 10 categories, including the cost of doing business and a high-quality workforce, according to a recent report.
EPA Selects 39 Waterworks Projects to Apply for Billions in Financing
The agency is teeing up projects for a new round of loans under a low-cost borrowing program for water and sewer infrastructure.
Report: Immigrants Could Help Revive the Middle Class
Allowing more foreign-born people into the U.S. could help solve the country’s labor-force challenges and catalyze upward mobility for American-born workers, according to Brookings.
Price Jumps Prompt Pocketbook Policies in States
The Midwest and South are seeing the biggest spikes.
A Look at How 150 Governments are Planning to Use ARPA Funds
A new online dashboard offers insights into what cities and counties intend to do with the federal pandemic aid.
Poll: Nearly Half of US Households Facing Inflation Hardship
People earning less and without college degrees were more likely to say they're having difficulties.
Quitting Your Job or Thinking About Joining the ‘Great Resignation’? Here’s What an Employment Lawyer Advises
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. But before you opt to join them, you should consider the risks and costs.
'Tis the Season for Giving—Even to Your Local Government
Just don’t ask for anything specific in return, according to the IRS.
How Mayors Are Thinking About Prioritizing Federal Aid
Nearly 80% of mayors responding to a new survey said American Rescue Plan Act funding would help their cities accomplish goals related to homelessness and infrastructure, among other areas.
Millions of Americans Struggle To Pay Their Water Bills – Here’s How a National Water Aid Program Could Work
Should the U.S. help low-income households afford water service, as it does with heating and groceries? Chile does. An economist explains how it works there and how it could work here.
How One City is Working to Make Spending Data More Transparent
Efforts by Los Angeles' controller to open up city fiscal data took on an added dimension when Covid-19 hit.
Massive Budget Bill Would Open Even More State and Local Funding
In a year that's already seen a major infrastructure package signed into law and billions in pandemic aid, domestic spending legislation the U.S. House approved last week promises to direct additional federal cash towards state and local priorities.
States With the Highest Personal Income Growth
Total income growth is higher in all states than before the pandemic, thanks to elevated levels of government assistance and growth in wages, according to a report.
The Federal Government Spent Record Amounts of Money on Children Last Year. It Probably Won’t Last.
Spending on children—including tax programs, education, nutrition and social services—by state and local governments also will likely fall back to pre-pandemic levels within several years as Covid-19 relief measures expire, according to an Urban Institute report.
Latinos With Darker Skin Face More Discrimination Than Those With Lighter Skin
Nearly 60% of Latinos surveyed say having a lighter skin color helps Hispanics get ahead in work and in life, and about half say discrimination based on race or skin color is a “very big problem,” a Pew report shows.
He Tore Down Motels Where Poor Residents Lived During a Housing Crisis. City Leaders Did Nothing.
Reno, Nevada, has one of the worst affordable housing shortages in the U.S. Yet city officials let an out-of-state casino owner displace hundreds of low-income residents so he could one day build an entertainment complex.
Massive Cash Flow Sparks State Spending Sprees
Thanks to federal aid and rising revenue, state policymakers can afford big investments.
How Congress Could Unlock More ARPA Funds for Infrastructure
Legislation awaiting consideration in the U.S. House would give states and local governments more leeway in how they can use their allotments of federal pandemic aid, including by letting more money go to transportation projects.
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