The federal government is in a precarious state, with entire agencies and major social safety net programs under threat. This series will examine the latest policy debates, power grabs, and executive decrees — and the effects these moves will have on people everywhere. |
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| We Know What Works! Current Policies That Help to Mitigate Poverty |
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The recently released Poverty in the United States 2024 report from the United States Census Bureau reported that 10.6 percent of the population, or 35.9 million people, fell below the official poverty line. The degree of poverty in the US is a choice. The figures in this article show policies that work, and each could be expanded to apply to a broader base of people and made more generous in an uncompromising effort to eradicate poverty. | Sylvia Allegretto
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| EPA Eyes End to Emissions Reporting, Raising Concerns for US Gas Exporter |
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Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would eliminate reporting requirements for 46 types of sources under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If finalized, oil and gas facilities, suppliers, and injection sites wouldn’t have to report emissions data to the EPA after 2024. While the action aligns with the administration’s efforts to undermine climate action and ease regulations for corporations, it is facing pushback from an unexpected source: the oil and gas companies. | Matt Sedlar
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| Trump’s Attacks on Jobs Numbers Are Noise – And Still Dangerous |
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While Trump is not able to identify actual problems with how the BLS works, that doesn’t mean there are not any concerns. But those, too, are not secret – indeed, outside economists and folks within the agency have long identified them. These problems are not insurmountable, but like many government agencies, BLS has faced years of tight budgets and understaffing. | Peter Hart
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