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Route to opportunity: How Chicago’s transit system is redefining access

Story by The Chicago Defender

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Chicago’s LGBTQ+ youth: Why their zip code still matters

Story by Windy City Times

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The conflicting reality of one of the most Latino cities in the U.S.

Story by Pulso

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More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, report finds

Story by the Miami Herald

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Sacramento’s housing crisis: Thousands lack affordable options

Story by The Observer

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Educación financiera y apoyos impulsan la vivienda latina en Chicago

Story by La Raza

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How much do you need to make and save to buy a home in South Florida?

Story by NBC 6 South Florida

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Educación financiera y apoyos impulsan la vivienda latina en Chicago

Story by La Raza

A dark-skinned woman with glasses and a ponytail, wearing a blue jacket and white top, looking right outdoors.

How much do you need to make and save to buy a home in South Florida?

Story by NBC 6 South Florida

Man in plaid shirt gazes at a red brick house with arched windows under a cloudy sky.

Educación financiera y apoyos impulsan la vivienda latina en Chicago

Story by La Raza

A dark-skinned woman with glasses and a ponytail, wearing a blue jacket and white top, looking right outdoors.

How much do you need to make and save to buy a home in South Florida?

Story by NBC 6 South Florida

Keeping the American Dream from Fading

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Well past the poverty line, but struggling to live: What's being done to help these residents

Story by NBC Miami

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Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city's upward mobility story?

Story by Metro Philadelphia

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Miami millennials earned $3,000 less at age 27 than Gen X did, data shows. Why?

Story by The Miami Herald

Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city's upward mobility story?

Story by Metro Philadelphia

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Miami millennials earned $3,000 less at age 27 than Gen X did, data shows. Why?

Story by The Miami Herald

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Story by NBC Miami

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High cost of living shuts essential workers out, threatens D.C.’s economic stability

Story by The Washington Blade

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Meet the job training groups fighting for better economic mobility

Story by The Washington Blade

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Latinos in Philadelphia say ICE immigration raids have paralyzed their lives and the local economy

Story by 2PuntosPlatform

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It pays to have friends in high places – more than we thought, according to research

Story by NBC Bay Area

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Recent executive orders threaten sparse federal data on LGBTQs

Story by The Bay Area Reporter

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How Baltimore is working to fix the racial gap in credit scores

Story by Afro News

The Missing Link: Why Escaping Poverty in Miami Takes More Than Money

Story by Hylo News and The Miami Times

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Amplifying Education
to Lift Mobility

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Baltimore mentorship programs help close the racial income gap

Story by Afro News

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How KIPP Academy Chicago supports Austin’s youth beyond school

Story by The Chicago Defender

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