Moving and Retirement
Update: Hearings, Markups & Bills Introduced and a Vintage Joe Biden Moment: Deceptive Advertising of Abortion Services, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act, Women-Owned Small Business Program
A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services; “Racial Disparities and Social Determinants in the Maternal Mortality Crisis;” reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect; Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act; A bill to improve the care provided by the secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children; A resolution recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Chibok girls kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization; improving the capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation; A bill to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.
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How Educated Are We? About 13.1 Percent Have a Master’s, Professional Degree or Doctorate; Number Doubles Since 2000
Since 2000, the number of people age 25 and over whose highest degree was a master’s has doubled to 21 million. The number of doctoral degree holders has more than doubled to 4.5 million. Now, about 13.1 percent of US adults have an advanced degree, up from 8.6 percent in 2000The tables show, among other things, that women make up a smaller share of high school dropouts than men, the share of Asians with advanced degrees is growing and that recent immigrants are more likely to go to college than earlier immigrants or native-born. more »
"Fed Listens", How Does Monetary Policy Affect Your Community? "Our goal is to keep inflation around 2 percent over time"
"Today's community listening session is part of a series called 'Fed Listens.' The Federal Reserve is undertaking a review to make sure we are carrying out the monetary policy goals assigned to us by the Congress in the most effective way we can... we are reaching out to communities around the country in sessions like this to understand how you are experiencing the economy day to day ... our goal is to keep inflation around 2 percent over time ... Congress has directed us to achieve the highest level of employment — and thus the lowest level of unemployment—that is consistent with price stability." more »
Elaine Soloway's The Hometown Rookie: Clubhouse, Nomad and Omen Chapters
As I search for clues to my nomadic lifestyle, I often return to that childhood in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. Was there something way back when family lived down the block, when we romped with our buddies on the concrete streets, when parents sat on folding chairs watching over us — that stuck? Is it familial closeness, comfortable camaraderie, a sense of security that has spurred my frequent quests? Or is the answer much simpler: I like moving, and I have no regrets about any of the 17. So, I hereby announce I will no longer be cowed by my compulsion. more »