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An institute investigating and analysing U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Medicare, and disabilities issues.
Number of Employees 500
Contact Information
2100M Street N.W
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
1 202 833 7200
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NAICS Code Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling: 541910
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Dire Future for Local Governments If Revenue-Raising Powers Are Not Fixed.
- 2007-12-17
Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 AScribe Newswire -- The existence of local governments will be in jeopardy without a significant change in the way they are financed, David Brunori warns in the new edition of his Urban Institute Press book "Local Tax...
Will Boomer Retirees Form a New Army of Volunteers?
- 2007-12-13
Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 AScribe Newswire -- As the first phalanx of the 76 million-strong baby boom generation begins turning 62 and receiving Social Security benefits January 1, will they create a massive army of willing and able volunteers? Researchers from...
The cost of deportation
- 2007-11-23
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] People rallied in Boston in April to support the families of the 360 workers arrested at a New Bedford, Mass., textile factory during a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. About two-thirds were deported as illegal immigrants. The National Council of La Raza and the Urban...
Children pay high price in US immigrant crackdown : report
- 2007-10-31
WASHINGTON AFP — Children of undocumented immigrants are paying a high price for tough, new US immigration policies, according to a study released Wednesday, which said minors often are left behind when their parents are detained or deported. The report by the National Council of La Raza NCLR and...
Dueling Numbers
- 2007-08-05
HOW many children have no health insurance? How many are eligible for Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the federal and state programs to cover low-income children, but are simply not enrolled? These are critical questions because the size of the problem determines how much money it would...
Study: State rated low in work-support funds
- 2007-07-11
Earning a paycheck is only part of the problem for many families struggling to work their way out of poverty. Even after paychecks start coming in, families are often stretched to cover expenses such as child care, food and medical care, say advocates for the poor. ...
Research Looks at Ways to Protect Vulnerable Elderly From Social Security Changes.
- 2007-01-30
Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 AScribe Newswire -- With Social Security's trust funds facing depletion by 2040, many observers suggest partly addressing the projected deficit by raising the age at which workers can first receive retirement benefits. While a higher retirement...
Four in 10 Nonprofits Would Have Trouble Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley's Audit Committee Provisions.
- 2006-09-19
Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 AScribe Newswire -- Applying the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's audit committee provisions to nonprofit organizations would test the administrative mettle of two-fifths of America's charities, according to initial findings from the Urban Institute's National Survey of Nonprofit Governance....
New Book Offers Reform Agenda for a Working America.
- 2006-09-06
Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 AScribe Newswire -- Wage inequality in the United States is large and growing. At the same time, numerous federal policies discourage some people from working. A new book from the Urban Institute Press explains how government programs...
IN THE CAPITAL
- 2005-09-01
'Faith-Based' Programs Get Little Oversight, Says StudyThe Bush administration's aggressive push for funding of "faith-based" groups is significantly altering the way states and localities are offering social services, a study from the Urban Institute finds.In late July, the nonpartisan think tank released an expansive report, "Federal Policy on the Ground:...
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