Reckoning with the Pandemic City Budget Crunch
The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 left hundreds of anemic city budgets in its wake – but that long, slow drop is nothing compared… Read More
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Introducing the Policy Fellows 2020-21 cohort
We’re thrilled to announce our newest cohort of Policy Fellows for the Economic Mobility Policy Forum. This accomplished group will use their background and experience… Read More
Celebrating one year of the Economic Mobility Policy Forum
July 2020 marks one year since the Economic Mobility Policy Forum began! It’s been a crazy year – and the spring of 2020 felt… Read More
Making the Case for Free or Subsidized Transit for Government Employees
Public service often comes down to stretching finite resources to solve as many problems as possible – even more so as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens budget… Read More
Q&A: Measuring demographic disparities at the local level
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the United States, researchers are finding vast racial disparities in deaths from COVID-19. The economic fallout from the crisis… Read More
Working on economic mobility in cities? What new federal legislation means for you
A brief summary of the bills Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES” Act) – also referred to as the “stimulus bill” $2… Read More
What local governments need to know about coronavirus: a Q&A with JHU’s Joshua Sharfstein
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, answered questions for hundreds… Read More
COVID-19 and Policymakers in Local Governments: A Discussion with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein (March 23 webinar)
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, spoke to local government… Read More
Centering choice in housing assistance programs
Dr. Stefanie DeLuca of Johns Hopkins University told members of the Economic Mobility Policy Forum this month that one of the most important aspects… Read More
Communities of practice: an effective tool for policy practitioners
At the Center for Applied Public Research, we talk a lot about how communities of practice can bridge the gap between research and practice. But… Read More
