Prevailing Wages: Frequently Asked Questions - Center for …
Dec 22, 2020 · Prevailing Wages: Frequently Asked Questions. Policymakers can use prevailing wages to set strong compensation rates across industries and occupations, benefitting …
Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the …
Jan 12, 2023 · LGBTQI+ people and other “sexual and gender diverse” 1 people experience structural and interpersonal discrimination that adversely affects their well-being and drives …
How Does Budget Reconciliation Work? - Center for American …
Nov 19, 2024 · Reconciliation is a powerful tool that Congress has used to enact major deficit-increasing and deficit-reducing legislation, such as the Clinton deficit reduction package, …
10 Ways the ACA Has Improved Health Care in the Past Decade
Mar 23, 2020 · 2. The ACA protects people with preexisting conditions from discrimination. Prior to the ACA, insurers in the individual market routinely set pricing and benefit exclusions and …
Election Certification: What You Need To Know
Oct 25, 2024 · The U.S. election system features checks at every step of the process to ensure only lawfully cast ballots are counted. From the poll workers checking in voters at polling …
Data on Poverty in the United States - Center for American Progress
Sep 19, 2022 · Poverty rate (OPM) 1 11.1%. 36.8 million people. Percentage of people who fell below the poverty threshold—$30,900 for a family of four—in 2023
K-12 Education: Transforming Public Education for a Changing …
Nov 4, 2024 · Globally, the K-12 education system in the United States stands out because of its universal access and affordability. Despite the varying options available to families, such as …
The Equal Rights Amendment: What You Need To Know
Jan 29, 2020 · The modern-day push for the ERA. Boosted by activism of women’s rights and civil rights advocates, Congress passed the ERA in 1973 and initially gave states until 1979 to …
What Comes Next for the Equal Rights Amendment?
Aug 26, 2024 · The ERA has not yet been formally recognized as a part of the U.S. Constitution. In its absence, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the equal protection clause of the 14th …
Higher Education: Reopening the Door to the American Dream
Nov 4, 2024 · Recent improvements to the student loan system and student debt relief signal a new era of higher education finance. 4 Despite these advancements, the many problems …