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Data shows ban on elective services disrupted routine health care for kids
New data shows that during the strictest period of the lockdown (March to May), vaccinations and screenings for childhood diseases, as well as other visits dropped tremendously. This spells significan...
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New research provides more detail on how early Covid-19 stages affected small businesses
Throughout the duration of the coronavirus, it has been clear just how much small businesses have been hurt by the shutdown. And more than that businesses have also been hurt by the uncertainty surrou...
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Millionaires want the government to permanently raise taxes on them, but that would be bad for the economy
A group called of wealthy individuals called Patriotic millionaires has joined forces with other groups like Oxfam, Tax Justice, and many others, and is backing an ongoing project called “Millionair...
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A decrease in housing supply, coupled with high demand for houses during the crisis has pushed housing prices up
When it comes to solving the affordable housing crisis, legislators most often exclusively suggest increased funding or rent control. What they seem to ignore, however, is that the housing market is l...
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Poverty was going down in the US before the pandemic
It is safe to say that the coronavirus pandemic might offset some of the gains that the country has made. But regardless of that, the Census Bureau numbers point to how beneficial a strong and growing...
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