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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Guest Post: Senate Housing Bill Expands Reach of Self-Sufficiency Program
An effective but underutilized program.
Chasing the American Dream
New America’s Rachel Black talks with Mark Rank and Tom Hirschl about their new book, Chasing the American Dream.
Using Concepts from the Field of Cognitive Science to Improve Self-Sufficiency Programs
Maya Brennan with the Center for Housing Policy published a new report.
Obama’s myRA Proposal Needs Flexibility
Will it be attractive enough as a savings plan to get both employers and workers to participate?
Should We Save Like the Singaporeans Do?
In the half-century since its independence, Singapore has leveraged its access to the global economy, and a number of innovative policies.
A Simple Policy Change To Help More Hungry Kids Eat? Sounds Great. Where Do We Sign Up?
Soon many U.S. schools will be able to expand their school meal programs to serve food to all students for free.
Event Tomorrow: In the Shadow of Economic Fragility
An event about work and life after the Great Recession.
Vermont Takes on “The Poverty Trap”
Telling poor families not to save is a different kind of poverty trap, but it deserves to be addressed just the same.
MyRA for Renters? Sounds Familiar
Building a savings option into the act of paying rent is a good idea.
New America on President Obama’s MyRA: Has Potential, But Can Do More
Recommendations for the Administration and Congress to maximize the impact of myRA through supporting both emergency and retirement savings.