Modernizing employment records: The public infrastructure the US labor market needs
When the pandemic hit, millions lost jobs overnight—but the U.S. had no way to quickly identify which workers…
Why are expiring ACA subsidies raising health insurance premiums?
With expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans set to expire at the end of 2025, Americans on…
It’s time for all of us to embrace hard conversations Marshawn Kneeland’s death sparked
The hard conversations that Brian Schottenheimer talked about this week, that therapists say are precisely what are needed…
Tariffs are a particularly bad way to raise revenue
The Trump administration has radically reshaped U.S. trade policy with extremely high tariff rates. A variety of objectives…
Stop letting Chicago’s hospital aid flow to wealthy suburbs
Representing Chicago’s West Side in the Illinois House of Representatives, I’ve seen firsthand how access to health care…
How much is climate change costing US households?
Studies of the economic impacts of climate change often look at long-term, national costs. A new BPEA study takes…
If ICE comes to a hospital, nurses must protect patients
By Kimberly Galindo, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Texas is guinea pig in test of how ‘prior approvals’ will work in Medicare
From a reader: “Please report on the Medicare issue. Who in Texas state government is coordinating with this…
Illinois lawmakers should reject pension benefit sweetener
Illinois stands at a crossroads that will define its fiscal future and its ability to provide for its…
Donald Trump’s digital mercantilism | Brookings
President Donald Trump appears to be trying to recreate 17th-century mercantilism for the 21st-century digital economy. Back in August, responding…
As Stars eye move from downtown, Dallas is guilty of same old story
First the Texans left Dallas. Twice, actually. Then the Cowboys deserted the Cotton Bowl for Irving to become…
The Inland Empire deserves reliable broadband – San Bernardino Sun
Growth and vibrancy continue to define the Inland Empire. Now the 11th-largest metropolitan area in the United States…