safety net

Jul 27, 2026
A new kind of club wants people to share the wealth
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A Marylander started an income redistribution club last year after a bunch of his friends who worked for the federal government lost their jobs.
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Jan 23, 2023
What’s behind the larger Social Security checks?
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This month Social Security checks went up by an 8.7% cost of living increase. But what happens to social security in the future?
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Dec 15, 2020
GoFundMe CEO calls platform a “complement,” not substitute, for government programs
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From the coronavirus to racial justice, GoFundMe has seen an outpouring of support this year.
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Mar 25, 2020
Laid-off workers now worry about health care during health crisis
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The majority of Americans get employer-sponsored health insurance so what happens when that goes away?
Jan 3, 2018
Inpatient care could end at Nashville’s safety net hospital
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Nashville Mayor Megan Berry has proposed ending the inpatient unit of Nashville General Hospital and rethinking the city's role in caring for the uninsured.
Jun 17, 2016
Senator Mark Warner says it’s time for ‘capitalism 2.0’
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He says way work is structured today isn't working for most Americans.
Apr 13, 2015
Wage based on public assistance
A report shows employers may be building their pay around taxpayer support
Feb 27, 2015
Waiting for a big break in Germany’s new economy
How do you make it in Germany? One waitress shares her story.
Aug 5, 2013
The best safety net? One man says, the smaller the better
In our series of safety net confessionals, the story of a man who says hard work and sacrifice were the safest nets for him.
Jun 28, 2013
Safety Net Confessionals: My get-out-of-jail-free card
Listener Kurt Deutscher, a 49-year-old web developer who grew up in a low-income family in Portland, Oregon, discusses his economic safety net, which came in the form of a unique graduation gift.