Eve Mefferd

How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

Great @npr.org piece highlighting my team's research on the DC Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund! www.npr.org/2024/12/12/n...

Urban Institute and Urban Institute Employees Union Reach Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement

We are excited to announce that Urban Institute and Urban Institute Employees Union have reached a historic collective bargaining agreement. Learn more in the full press release.

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One of the perks of working at Urban is the wide range of policy issues my colleagues care about - a complex web of topics that influence equity and well-being across communities. Follow along

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