Economics There’s a Strong New Jobs Report Out. But Will Voters Care? Polling is mixed on whether voters place much importance on the economy's performance. Dwyer Gunn
Economics What Will the Mid-Terms Mean for Health Care in the United States? Voters consistently rank health care as one of the most important issues in this election. Dwyer Gunn
Footnotes News in Brief Synthesizing the News Benchmark ACA Premiums Will Be 16 Percent Higher Due to the GOP’s Actions In a new analysis, researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation looked at the cumulative effects of the Republican Party's actions on health insurance premiums. Dwyer Gunn
Economics Here’s What Happened When Arkansas Implemented Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Over 8,000 beneficiaries lost coverage in the last two months. Dwyer Gunn
Social Justice More Research Finds That Immigrants Increase Economic Growth A new report from The Hamilton Project refutes claims that immigrants are ruining native-born Americans' job prospects and driving up crime rates. Dwyer Gunn
Footnotes News in Brief Synthesizing the News The Unemployment Rate Fell Further in September The economy added 134,000 jobs in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dwyer Gunn
Education State Spending on Higher Education Still Hasn’t Recovered From the Recession And progress on that front may be slowing. Dwyer Gunn
Economics Recovery From the Great Recession Has Not Been Evenly Felt Across the Economic Spectrum New research from the Federal Reserve concludes the economic recovery hasn't produced much wealth for most Americans. Dwyer Gunn
Footnotes News in Brief Synthesizing the News Here’s What’s Changing With the U.S.’s New Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico Republican politicians are hailing the new agreement as a trade milestone. Some labor groups would disagree. Dwyer Gunn
Education D.C.’s Universal Preschool Program Has Been Hugely Beneficial for Moms—and the Economy Once preschool was made free, maternal labor force participation increased. Dwyer Gunn