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Where the Trump and Harris campaigns agree on care proposals

We'll do the the numbers on the long-term impacts of safety net programs.
Increasingly, "academic research now puts a greater emphasis on investigating the long-term impact of safety net programs on children," explains Chris Farrell.
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There are major flaws in a program aimed at helping workers with disabilities

Currently, 37 states have a program offering people with cognitive disabilities jobs that pay subminimum wages before moving on to higher-paying jobs. But that doesn't always happen.
"The [14(c)] program was set up to push people into the community setting, but that's just not happening," explained The Washington Post reporter Caitlin Gilbert.
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DHL's CEO on tariffs, economic protectionism and Germany's economy

"Trade barriers drive inflation," explained Tobias Meyer, CEO of the German logistics company DHL Group.
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Kamala Harris outlines economic priorities on the last night of the DNC

Among economic themes, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the need to protect Social Security and Medicare, and a tax cut for middle-income households.
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Energy transition progress report: We're 10% of the way there

So what will it take for the other 90%? A lot of sweeping physical transformation.
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What will Biden's economic legacy be?

There were legislative accomplishments, like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. But there was also elevated inflation.
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Fact-checking the economic claims in Donald Trump’s convention speech

Alan Rappeport, economic policy reporter at The New York Times, examines the former president's assertions about inflation, taxes and energy.
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In the wake of Trump's assassination attempt, how do we talk about politics in the workplace?

The workplace has become an increasingly challenging place to discuss politics openly, honestly and civilly. The Society for Human Resource Management has tips to help.
Above, employees at a South Beach restaurant watch news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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"Crip Camp" co-director talks accessibility in the film industry

Film festivals play a major role in the industry, but are they accessible?
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Above, a Palestinian boy kicks a ball in front of the rubble from a house destroyed in heavy fighting in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 24.
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