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Family First Prevention Services Act

Included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892) in 2018 was the Family First Prevention Services Act, which has the potential to dramatically change child welfare systems across the country.
Human Services

Reading Room

The Reading room is a feature of NCSL’s Capitol to Capitol and includes recent reports of interest to those working in state government.
State-Federal

The Economy’s Unexpected Strength Starts With the Labor Market

With unemployment low, inflation high, wages rising and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, economists expected a recession. That one hasn’t happened might be thanks to pandemic stimulus checks and unemployment benefits, coupled with a lack of spending, which meant consumers and businesses were able to accumulate more in savings than if COVID-19 had never happened.

Fiscal
State Legislatures News
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