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Biden signs bill averting federal shutdown until mid-November

Shutdown averted, at least through mid-November. Late Saturday, at the eleventh hour, President Joe Biden signed off on a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies operating....

What will this government shutdown shut down? Social Security and the IRS keep going; SBA loans and some food and safety inspections do not

by Laura Blessing, Georgetown University The U.S. is moving toward a government shutdown. House and Senate appropriators are divided on spending levels, policy riders and...

Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely

by Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia U.S. senators and representatives returning from their summer vacations will need to shake off their suntans in quick time...

Getting Social Security on a more stable path is hard but essential – 2 experts suggest a way forward

No big Social Security reforms have taken effect since the Reagan administration. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images by Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University and Dennis W. Jansen,...

2020 census miscounted Americans – 4 questions answered

by Aggie Yellow Horse, Arizona State University The census conducted in the U.S. every 10 years is meant to count everyone. But it doesn’t actually...

2020 Census called ‘worst undercount’ in decades as bureau misses millions of Blacks and Hispanics

The Census population count determines how many representatives each state has in Congress for the next decade. NNPA NEWSWIRE —According to many experts, the COVID-19...

2 million Black Americans may have been left out of 2020 Census

Two analyses of the US Census found that the nation's official head count may have left out nearly two million Black Americans.  The findings, reported...

Census data shows a multiracial, urban and older U.S.

by Mark Hedin (TriceEdneyWire.com) —The United States population is more racially diverse than ever and increasingly urban, according to new data collected in the 2020...

2020 Census: Pittsburgh’s Black population dropped 13%

by Charlie Wolfson, PublicSource Pittsburgh’s overall population didn’t change dramatically in the 2010s, according to the 2020 U.S. Census, but the city underwent notable change...

Black mayors demand legislative changes to avoid flaws in the 2020 Census

Black Mayors demand legislative changes to avoid catastrophic flaws in the 2020 Census The U.S. Census Bureau’s announcement that it will suspend all counting efforts...

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