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July 14, 2011 - From the field
Index Measures How U.S. Cities Adapt to Stress
A new research project from the MacArthur-supported Network on Building Resilient Regions compares how likely U.S. metropolitan areas are to withstand future regional shock. Read More
July 7, 2011 - Press release
Research on Benefits of Medicaid Enrollment
New research finds that expanding low-income adults’ access to Medicaid substantially increases health care use, reduces financial strain on covered individuals, and improves their self-reported health and well-being. Read More
July 6, 2011 - In the Media
Greising: Tackling Pension Crisis Is a Herculean Task
From the Chicago News Cooperative Read More
June 23, 2011 - Speech
State Budgets Under Stress: Paths to Sustainability
President Robert Gallucci discusses MacArthur's partnership with the Chicago Fed to help inform the American public and policymakers of the fiscal realities facing our state and our country. Read More
June 21, 2011 - Publication
States Continue to Feel Recession's Impact
Large fiscal problems remain as 42 states and the District of Columbia have closed or are working to close $103 billion in shortfalls for fiscal year 2012 with little federal aid available. Read More
May 12, 2011 - Press release
D.C. Leaders More Worried, Yet More Optimistic About Solving Nation's Fiscal Problems
The federal deficit and national debt have more than doubled as a concern for movers and shakers in Washington, according to a new survey by MacArthur grantee Public Agenda. Read More
April 26, 2011 - Publication
Affordability Increasingly Challenges U.S. Renters
Long-term increases in rental housing prices and utility costs combined with stagnant or falling incomes are creating escalating affordability pressures for U.S. renters. Read More
April 5, 2011 - In the Media
The Poverty Clinic
From The New Yorker. This piece cites the work of the MacArthur Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health Read More
February 24, 2011 - In the Media
Committed to Fitness: Staying Active Helps Seniors Enjoy Healthy Lives
February 7, 2011 - Press release
9 Groups Receive Grants for How Housing Matters to Families & Communities Program
Boston College (2010)
Brown University (2010)
Harvard University (2010)
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City/Department of Housing Preservation and Development (2010)
New York University (2010)
RAND- Social Networks (2010)
University of Chicago (2010 ... Read More
February 7, 2011 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $5.6 Million to Support Research on How Housing Matters to Children, Families, and Communities
Recipients will mine and connect existing data sets, such as the U.S. Census and school statistics, in new ways to reveal insights into the effectiveness of housing policies and related public programs. Read More
February 4, 2011 - Publication
Will It Take a Crisis to Fix U.S. Fiscal Policy?
Unless current policies are reformed, the national debt will continue to grow, making a sovereign debt crisis, like those in Ireland and Greece, inevitable, according to a new paper by Rudy Penner of the Urban Institute. Read More
