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D.C. Cuts Paid Leave Benefits While Tripling Tax, Diverts $300 Million Annually

D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to cut paid family leave benefits while maintaining triple the required payroll tax rate, diverting over $300 million annually to unrelated spending.

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Union Spent Less Than 20% on Worker Representation, Federal Filing Shows

SEIU Healthcare Illinois spent under 20% of its $65.7 million budget on worker representation in 2025, while allocating millions to politics and six-figure staff salaries, federal filings show.

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Policy

Criminal Justice Program Built on False 58% Crime Cut Claim, Report Finds

A criminal justice program spread nationwide on false claims of 58% crime reduction, actually showing no significant arrest changes and leaving 91% of participants unemployed, a Washington Policy Center report finds.

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Economics

Higher Gas Prices Raise Inflation Fears, but Lower Prices Don't Ease Them

Household inflation expectations rise when gas price forecasts climb but don't fall symmetrically when gas outlooks drop, especially among lower-income groups, Federal Reserve research shows.

3d ago

Policy

Illinois Food Stamp Enrollment Drops to 13-Year Low After New Work Rules

Illinois SNAP enrollment dropped 23% to a 13-year low following new federal work requirements, but rising error rates could cost state taxpayers $700 million annually.

4d ago

Social

Foreign-Born Share Rises to 15.9% Nationally, St. Louis Lags at 6.3%

Foreign-born residents reached 15.9% of the U.S. population in 2024, up from 13.1% in 2005, while St. Louis metro area rose to only 6.3% from 4.9%.

Aug 26, 2026

Economics

U.S. Trend Unemployment Falls to 4.8%, Half Due to Education Gains

U.S. trend unemployment fell from 7.8% to 4.8% between 1976 and 2024, driven equally by workforce education and aging gains and by newer cohorts' lower jobless rates.

Aug 25, 2026

Policy

Oregon Found Zero Illegal Votes Among 138,000 Removed Registrations

Oregon removed 138,223 inactive voters in 2025; analysis found zero cast ballots in 2024, contradicting fraud concerns while recommending clean rolls for public confidence.

Aug 20, 2026

Economics

Immigrant Wealth Gap Narrows at Top, Widens at Bottom of Distribution

Recent immigrant families in Canada hold significantly less wealth than Canadian-born families in middle income tiers but nearly match them at the top, driven by gaps in home equity and pensions.

Aug 19, 2026

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