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Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2022
Level Other
State(s) All States, Wyoming
Source Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Policy Areas Economic Justice
As the economy recovered from COVID-19 and many women and men returned to paid employment, deep gender and racial/ethnic gaps in both employment and pay persisted. This fact sheet models wage gaps across gender, race, and ethnicity in 2021, and outlines the role occupational segregation...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) Rhode Island
Source The Economic Progress Institute
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This report investigates the state of Black families in Rhode Island. It finds that Rhode island's Black population is increasingly growing; the Black unemployment rate is high; the Black poverty rate is high; Black Rhode Islanders are less educated and receive low wages; the Black...

Type Roadmap
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Community Development
Anchor institutions, such as hospitals, universities, and airports, are enterprises tied to their surrounding communities through place-based investments, and, oftentimes, an explicit mission to benefit society. To succeed, they require infrastructure and amenities that only the public...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 1997
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
The document discusses the Living Wage Ordinance implemented in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1997. It mandates that recipients of city economic development assistance of $100,000 or more pay their employees a living wage, defined as 110% of the federal poverty level for a family of four,...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) Rhode Island
Source The Economic Progress Institute
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This factsheet investigates the state of Black families in Rhode Island. Rhode Island's Black population is growing, but their wages remain low and their unemployment rate is high. They also find that Black Rhode Islanders have lower educational attainment and high rates of incarceration....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source -
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health
LGBTQIA+ women are disproportionately likely to live in poverty, face wage gaps, and experience healthcare challenges. Transgender women and women of color are especially vulnerable to discrimination and economic insecurities. This policy brief explores legal solutions for communities...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2015
Level City or Town
State(s) Massachusetts
Source MassBudget
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education
This factsheet highlights the decline in work support for low-income parents in Massachusetts over the past fifteen years. Funding cuts for early education, childcare, occupational education, and job training assistance have reduced access to workforce development and career opportunities....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level National
State(s) Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin
Source Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Economic Justice
Unpredictable and unstable work schedules for Starbucks workers leads to stress, exhaustion, and higher costs for workers. All levels of governments should work to ensure predictable and stable work schedules, adequate rest between shifts, immediate accrual of paid sick leave, guaranteed...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Colorado
Source Colorado Department of Transportation
Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility
The issue of job-housing imbalance in Colorado's rural and mountain communities was identified, leading to long commutes and limited parking. State agencies should promote vanpooling as a cost-effective transportation alternative to alleviate commuting challenges. Vanpooling initiatives...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice
Legacy business closures result in job loss and diminished local ownership. The city should support these businesses in selling to employees to maintain jobs and local ownership. This approach is linked to economic development and workforce stability, as it preserves local businesses....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level National
State(s) All States
Source The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF)
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing
The shortage of safe, decent, and affordable housing costs the American economy $2 trillion annually through lower wages and productivity. Significant investment in affordable housing infrastructure, through both new construction and preservation, to boost productivity and economic...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2011
Level City or Town, National, State
State(s) All States, Nevada
Source University of California
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Energy
Governments everywhere are looking for ways to create new, quality jobs, despite restricted budgets. Energy-efficient retrofitting of public buildings creates jobs, reduces energy usage, and can be financed through cost savings. In order to maximize both the energy cost savings and...

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