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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 5d
Come January, some 24 million Americans who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see their costs skyrocket, largely because of Congress’s failure to extend ACA tax credits.

Here are 5 things to know about the expiring tax credits at the center of the shutdown: go.tcf.org/shutdown
5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown
While politicians in D.C. argue over who’s to blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown, families at home should know the truth: this shutdown is
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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 11h
For Amazon’s drivers, Prime doesn’t pay. A new report by @dschneider.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Kevin Bruey, and me is about how “same day delivery” is made by people skipping meals & struggling to pay bills. It’s not just bad for Amazon’s drivers, it’s reshaping the whole industry.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 9h
Full analysis:
Allowing ACA Tax Credits to Expire Would Mean the Biggest Premium Price Hike in History
As the government shutdown enters its second week, the expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced tax credits continues to be at the center of
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 9h
As the government shutdown enters its second week, the ACA’s enhanced tax credits continue to be at the center of political debate.

If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.
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Raj Nayak @rdnayak.bsky.social · 13h
Fantastic report by the SHIFT Project team + @profsheenalives.bsky.social and @juliesulabor.bsky.social
Amazon Drives Low Wages: The Unraveling of Workplace Protections for Delivery Drivers - The Shift Project
Read the Full Article Amazon has revolutionized shopping and challenged traditional brick-and-mortar retail. But at the heart of this logistics […]
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13h
Amazon is a behemoth, delivering over 1.6M packages a day. Delivery workers are absolutely essential to this $2 trillion company, yet many struggle to get by and face extreme levels of surveillance.

@juliesulabor.bsky.social explores a major new survey of delivery workers for @msnbc.com.
Opinion | Amazon promises ‘big deals’ — but not for its delivery workers
“Prime Big Deal Days” offer lower prices to customers, but Amazon offers few benefits or protections for the people delivering the packages.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 1d
“As the country confronts a cost-of-living crisis, Black Americans are suffering disproportionately...and the crunch is already pushing us into debt.”

TCF’s Angela Hanks and Jeremy Edwards explore how the Trump administration’s policies are impacting Black Americans: go.tcf.org/oped
"So when Trump again asks Black America, 'What do you have to lose?' The answer is clear. Everything we have left." -Angela Hanks and Jeremy Edwards
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 1d
America’s child care crisis isn’t a problem that will go away on its own. Instead of solutions, Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a megabill with child care tax updates too small to fundamentally change how families are experiencing the child care crisis.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/crisis
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 2d
If you’re a federal employee or contractor affected by the government shutdown, you’re not alone.

To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide
Government Shutdown and UI Benefits: 12 Things Federal Workers Need to Know
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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 5d
The polling is clear: Americans are now paying attention to the government shutdown, and they’re blaming Trump and Republicans.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 5d
Come January, some 24 million Americans who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see their costs skyrocket, largely because of Congress’s failure to extend ACA tax credits.

Here are 5 things to know about the expiring tax credits at the center of the shutdown: go.tcf.org/shutdown
5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown
While politicians in D.C. argue over who’s to blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown, families at home should know the truth: this shutdown is
go.tcf.org
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 6d
In recognition of October as Manufacturing Month,
@michellepburris.bsky.social and @drewcrowemfg.bsky.social explore five ways the manufacturing sector can better recruit and pay workers.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/manufacturing
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 9d
The Department of Education has quietly suspended the Fostering Diverse Schools program, a Biden-era initiative that let districts opt in to racial and socioeconomic diversity efforts.

TCF’s Kayla Patrick, a former senior official at ED, responds in Education Week: go.tcf.org/edgrants
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 9d
“Families across Georgia are bracing for the consequences from the assault that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have launched against our health care system.”

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s latest for @ajc.com on how Medicaid cuts will impact the South. @chiquitabl.bsky.social
Republican cuts to health care would devastate Georgia residents’ wallets
Georgians' health care is already at risk with hospital and maternal services closures. Congress needs to help citizens by extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 9d
“The fact that the acting FEMA administrator was unreachable for more than 24 hours speaks to his lack of ability and qualifications for the job.”

TCF’s Jeremy Edwards joins MSNBC to discuss reports that FEMA’s Acting Administrator could not be reached for 24 hours during deadly Texas floods.
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Alt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info · 12d
The Trump administration is refusing to release our funds for apprenticeships and other job training programs serving women because DEI or something. This grant program was targeted by the women-haters in DOGE.

Thank you @juliesulabor.bsky.social & @rbreich.bsky.social for putting the pressure on.
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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 12d
#womenworkers #WheresWANTO #TradeswomenRising #InvestInWomen #shesnotwaitingshesleading
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13d
Our new short film, The Price of Excellence, explores the unequal treatment of HBCUs through the lens of those who’ve lived it, studied it, and fought to change it—and lays out what policymakers can do today.

Watch it here: go.tcf.org/excellence
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13d
We’re live from #ALC54 where TCF alumnus Denise A. Smith is in conversation with Eyang Garrison, Atlantic journalist @adamhsays.com, and Sara Partridge of @americanprogress.bsky.social to premiere TCF’s new short film, The Price of Excellence.

Watch it here: go.tcf.org/excellence
TCF alumnus Denise A. Smith discussing The Price of Excellence live at #ALC54 in Washington, DC.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13d
“These programs have a long history of bipartisan support in most cases. Ending them without warning is breaking a longstanding agreement between the federal government and local communities.”

—Kayla Patrick on the Trump admin slashing hundreds of education grants.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/edweek
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Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt.bsky.social · 13d
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is so unpopular that he's pushing to rebrand it as The Working Families Tax Cut Bill

Don't Be Fooled. The bill should be called the Billionaires' Tax Cut Bill. With its Medicaid & other cuts, the bill hurts millions of working families www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants to rebrand his tax bill as the ‘Working Families Tax Cut’. Don’t be fooled | Steven Greenhouse
The budget measure will hurt poor people and boost rich people. It should really be called the Billionaires’ Tax Cut Act
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 13d
America’s federal workers are not pawns for the President’s dangerous political games.

The Trump administration must focus on fixing the mounting health care crisis and avoiding a costly government shutdown. Time is running out. aflcio.org/press/releas...
AFL-CIO on Trump’s Mass Firings Plan at Federal Agencies Ahead of a Possible Government Shutdown. In response to reports that the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget has told government agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force if a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: America’s federal workers—the hardworking people across the country who keep our essential government services running—have already suffered immensely from the chaos and destruction inflicted by this administration’s Project 2025/DOGE agenda. They are not pawns for the president’s political games. This administration must fix the mounting health care crisis and find a funding solution now to avoid a costly government shutdown. We urge the administration to get to work. Time is running out.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13d
The Department of Education is slashing hundreds of grants without congressional approval, using a little-used legal mechanism to cancel some grants while leaving others in the same program.

TCF’s Kayla Patrick shares her insights with
Education Week.
Trump Bypasses Congress and Slashes Hundreds of Education Grants
More than 200 ongoing projects have seen their remaining grant funding canceled in recent weeks.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 14d
Back-to-school also means showing up for students in the foster system. Here are 5 ways state education agencies can address the unique needs of foster youth.

In partnership with the ABA's Legal Center for Foster Care & Education.
5 Ways State Education Agencies Can Support Students in the Foster System
There are approximately 250,000 students in the foster system in our nation’s schools. These students are among the groups of students with the most need.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 14d
Last Thursday in D.C., I sat with Dr. Jamila K. Taylor and Angela Hanks to talk about Black women's leadership at the iconic MLK Jr. Library!

Thank you #IWPR, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social , and @groundwork.bsky.social for bringing us together and for these photos Jada (another Black woman)! #dc #blacksky
Black woman reading in a blue and pink dress THREE BLACK WOMAN ONE IN A DENIM DRESS one ina blue and pink dress one in a black pinstriped blazer and blue pants THREE BLACK WOMAN seated and talking ONE IN A DENIM DRESS one ina blue and pink dress one in a black pinstriped blazer and blue pants
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 15d
“Black Americans are often the canary in the coal mine,” says @angelanhanks.bsky.social, director of policy programs.

So far this year, Black unemployment has climbed from 6.2% to 7.5% and Black homeownership has reached its lowest level since 2021, via @apnews.com.
Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024
Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 15d
Since 1980, the Parents Plus program has let families borrow federal loans to cover the full cost of college tuition. Now, the Trump admin is setting a loan limit of $65k per student.

Peter Granville (@petergranville.bsky.social) shares his perspective with @washingtonpost.com.
Trump’s changes to Parent Plus student loans may limit college options
New caps on Parent Plus loans leaves some parents of high school seniors worried they will no longer be able to afford their school of choice.
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