Great piece on the consistently groundbreaking work of Give Directly. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/climate/cash-disaster-relief.html?referringSource=articleShare
Experiments suggest that sums as low as $50 can help the world’s poorest protect themselves and their property in ways they couldn’t otherwise.
Don’t miss economist Darrick Hamilton on Ezra Klein’s podcast, discussing the racial wealth gap & baby bonds. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-darrick-hamilton.html
The economist Darrick Hamilton discusses how policy proposals like “baby bonds” could help the country move toward greater racial and economic equity.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s piece in the WSJ making the argument for keeping the Athletics in Oakland. As the Vegas deal stalls, she writes: “If I may be so bold, here's a counterproposal: How about Oakland?” https://t.co/NkLXQ0qjgQ
In Las Vegas, they’d be one nightlife attraction among many. Here they have a big market and loyal fan base.
Work requirements need a new name. They don’t increase labor force participation but they do increase administrative burden. Administrative burden = more government. So they’re holding America hostage over … bigger government?
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 @IRSnews has released a new report to Capitol Hill detailing their capacity to build a free & simplified #TaxFiling system. The average taxpayer spends 13 HOURS + $250 each year filing their taxes. Let's make it easier for families to file! https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5788.pdf
Extraordinary story: Yolo County Guaranteed Income program helps domestic violence survivor and her son find their home. https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article273575225.html
Yolo County’s guaranteed income program helped provide money to this domestic violence survivor for housing and recovery.
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Request to join Bloomberg Beta for a conversation on Friday, May 12th with Jen Pahlka to talk about her first book Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better. Jen’s the founder of Code for America, the former Deputy CTO for the United States, and a friend to Bloomberg Beta. She knows how things actually work in the government as well as anybody who understands technology deeply, and challenges us to rethink outdated government structures and embrace a new approach that keeps pace with the rapidly changing world around us. When: Friday, May 12 at 12:00p PT Where: Zoom Request to join and we will be back to you. Thank you, The team at Bloomberg Beta