Fall 2024

To understand how easily a single debt can upend someone’s life, consider this story: Pam has a job in Tennessee that pays double the minimum wage, but years ago, she had a medical bill that she was unable to pay. Eventually she was sued for that debt, but she missed her court date because she was at work. And because she was a no-show, the judge had no choice but to issue a default judgment against her and side with the debt collector.

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In 2018, as one of the youngest members of the Washington state House of Representatives (she was 38 at the time), Kristine Reeves began advocating for ways to help her generation of Americans do what she hadn't yet done herself—start saving regularly for the long-term future.

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Many of us may not have recited the Pledge of Allegiance since we were in school, but the words “with liberty and justice for all” continue to resonate—and set an ambitious goal.

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Crucial protections for more than 28 million acres of wildlife habitat and traditional Tribal land in Alaska will remain—precluding large-scale development—thanks to a recent decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Fiscal 50—an interactive platform on Pew’s website that provides a data-driven picture of the fiscal conditions in each U.S. state—marked its 10th anniversary with a top-to-bottom redesign.

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