Miranda Santillo is an Urban Institute policy program associate whose #research centers on people's #financial well-being and evidence-based wealth-building solutions. Santillo can speak on a variety of issues, including how to reduce racial disparities in the accumulation of debt, financial stability during young adulthood, and early life wealth-building programs in the US. https://urbn.is/4ewCiFy If you're looking for an expert to weigh in on policies being debated this election cycle, including those related to the #economy and financial well-being, contact media@urban.org to get in touch with Santillo or Urban's other financial and economic security experts.
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The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and offered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.
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Matt Mechenbier
Senior Director, Digital Enterprise and Business Intelligence at The Urban Institute
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Shayne Spaulding
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Alexei Alexandrov
Economics and machine learning executive | ex-Amazon | ex-Federal Government
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Elisabeth Jacobs
Associate Vice President - Executive Office of Research, Urban Institute | Deputy Director, WorkRise: A Research-to-Action Network on Jobs, Workers +…
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With just over a month to go until Election Day, what #economic issue is top of mind for you? Inflation, housing costs, food prices, health care expenses and other realities that affect people’s #financial lives have been central in this year’s political debates. And young adults are not immune; they’re among those feeling today’s costs of living, too: New Urban Institute #research shows many may be struggling to meet their basic needs—including having enough food to eat—while also being burdened by debt. In this Urban Wire piece, explore how today’s young adults are faring financially and learn what steps leaders could take to help stabilize them. https://urbn.is/3Y6pVuf Which economic issue is most critical to you as Election Day nears, and why? Leave a comment.
Many Young Adults Have Taken on Debt. It Could Jeopardize Their Financial Futures.
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With tens of thousands of residents displaced by #Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, #housing will soon become one of the region’s most pressing recovery challenges. Urban #research experts examined housing and demographic data for the 25 counties in western North Carolina included in President Biden’s initial disaster declaration and identified priorities for recovery based on knowledge and experience of past disasters. In a new Urban Wire piece, explore how policymakers and organizations leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina can help meet critical housing needs and prioritize an equitable and resilient housing recovery. https://urbn.is/4euAkFO
How North Carolina Can Address Housing Challenges After Hurricane Helene
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Urban Institute staff, trustees, and leaders past and present were saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Joel Fleishman. A teacher, scholar, lawyer, author, and leading expert on American philanthropy, Fleishman served on Urban’s board of trustees intermittently from 1977 until 2015, including 11 years as chair, and played a critical role in the organization’s history. Read the full statement. https://urbn.is/3zwMmzp
Urban Institute Mourns the Passing of Former Board Chair Joel Fleishman
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Is your #nonprofit looking for #funding for an innovative local project that advances #equity and justice in the front-end of the adult criminal legal system? Join the community of • 90+ nonprofits • across 29 states leveraging data and technology as part of the Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative. The application launches today and a webinar for interested applicants will be held on October 16 with a deadline to apply by November 22. Learn more and start your application today: https://urbn.is/3ZNmhqd
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Interested in learning more about how Catalyst Grant Program recipients are using #data and #technology to increase transparency in the court room process? Join Urban on 10/10 @ 2:00 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion with the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and Court Watch NOLA about their Catalyst-funded work collecting and sharing data from the court watch programs in their community. Register now. https://urbn.is/4dqFqSa #LiveatUrban
Sustaining Court Watch Programs and Seeing Impacts
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Meet Sandy Baum, a nonresident senior fellow in Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy. Baum is an expert on higher #education finance, including issues related to #student debt, student aid #policy, college access, pricing, and affordability. https://urbn.is/3zMxTiC If you’re looking for an expert to weigh in on topics being debated this election season—such as student loan debt and repayment or other higher education issues—contact media@urban.org to get in touch with Baum or Urban’s other education policy experts.
Sandy Baum
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What do you think about public #schools offering free meals to students, no matter their family’s income? Universal free school meal programs gained momentum in states after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s now one of the #policy issues that’s making headlines in this year’s presidential campaign—and likely to come up during the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate. A recent Urban Institute survey found that most adults—especially those with children enrolled in school—are in favor of permanent, free school meals for all #students. See what else we learned and explore additional reading on the issue in this fact sheet. https://urbn.is/3XVlzWK
The Majority of Adults Support Permanent, Free School Meals for All Students
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Urban #research shows that long-term investments in #kids during childhood have enduring returns that extend beyond the many short-term benefits. Specifically, a larger expansion of the child #tax credit (CTC) can provide long-term benefits such as boosting graduation rates and increasing adulthood earnings among CTC recipients. In an Urban Wire piece, learn more about the effects of permanently expanding the CTC.
Research on Permanently Expanding the Child Tax Credit, Upward Mobility From Poverty, and More.
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How can community-led initiatives help #families thrive? For more than a decade, resident outreach and #community health workers with the Promise Heights initiative have visited barbershops, knocked on doors, and led support groups. Their goal is not only to set up young people for success in school and life but also to connect pregnant and parenting people with services and help families achieve stability. In a new Urban feature, learn more about how five advocates and community leaders in Baltimore’s Upton and Druid Heights neighborhood are working to connect families with the #resources they need to live healthy and successful lives. https://urbn.is/4egz9JQ