Read the post Swift, Sustained Action Needed to Improve Federal Response to COVID-19 March 31, 2021 The nation is now in its second year of the coronavirus pandemic and still faces a number of...
Read the post A Major Eviction Moratorium Ends March 31—Then What? March 16, 2021 COVID-19 has led to widespread unemployment and financial difficulties for millions of Americans...
Read the post For Women’s History Month, Women in the Workforce and Economy March 08, 2021 Women have made significant strides in the fight for representation and equal treatment in the...
Read the post The Risks of Lead Paint and How Lead is Detected in Blood October 29, 2020 Lead exposure poses significant health risks—particularly to children whose growing bodies absorb...
Read the post How Do Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors Relate to Investing? September 03, 2020 Nonfinancial information about how companies operate can be an indicator of their long-term...
Read the post How the Small Business Administration Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities February 04, 2021 When Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in January 20, she became the first candidate elected to...
Read the post Vaccine Distribution, Supply Chain, Testing Still Present Challenges in Federal Pandemic Response January 28, 2021 Since November 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has dramatically increased, further...
Read the post On the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Vote, the Debate on Equality Issues Continues August 18, 2020 One hundred years ago, on August 18, 1920, Tennessee voted—by a slim margin of 50 to 47—to approve...
Read the post How Can the Federal Government Strengthen Its Response to COVID-19? September 21, 2020 Today’s WatchBlog looks at our third report on the implementation of the CARES Act and other...
Read the post Why Do Banks Share Your Financial Information and Are They Allowed To? December 09, 2020 In a word: yes. If you’ve ever applied for a loan, you know that banks and credit unions collect a...
Read the post Fighting Money Laundering with the Bank Secrecy Act October 06, 2020 Money launderers beware: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)—an agency within the...
Read the post The Wave of Concerns Facing the National Flood Insurance Program October 14, 2020 Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968 to protect homeowners and alleviate...
