Four Years After Katrina

Four years after Katrina, many Gulf Coast communities are still struggling. A diverse network of leaders, brought together by the New Orleans Housing Institute, discusses strategies that work in a new series of UI reports and transcripts.

New Orleans Housing Institute
Delivering Legal Aid after Katrina
Central Louisiana in Focus
A Profile of Nonprofit Organizations in Central Louisiana

Catastrophic Budget Failure

The White House's forecast of long-term budget deficits has risen sharply—up $2 trillion for an estimate of $9 trillion over the next 10 years. In a July interview, Len Burman, former director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, explains why our spending and borrowing habits are leading the country toward catastrophic budget failure and why we must act quickly to reduce our deficits. watch video

How We Can Pay for Health Reform

The U.S. faces the challenging question of how to finance health reform, which is estimated to cost $1.5 trillion over 10 years. In a new brief, UI researchers examine realistic sources of savings and sources of revenue that could be used to pay for health reform. These measures encourage the burden to be spread broadly and explore several proposals for delivery system reforms. The introduction of a public plan option and a reduction in Medicare and Medicaid payments are also examined. read more

Unemployment: How High, How Long?

The unemployment rate is the highest it's been in 26 years. UI researchers examine past trends, current proposals to help affected families, and potential policy solutions for the future.

Unemployment and Income in a Recession
Unemployment Insurance during a Recession
Unemployment Compensation in a Worldwide Recession
Unemployment Insurance in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act