Addressing Gun Violence, College Enrollment Gaps, and More

January 24, 2023

A person lays down flowers as members of the community hold a prayer vigil near the scene of a shooting in Monterey Park, California

Voters want Congress to address gun violence and mass shootings

With mass shootings on the rise, gun violence remains a major public health crisis in the United States. Gabriel Sanchez discusses how different demographics view gun safety among their policy priorities and shares what the federal government can do to address the ever-looming threat of gun violence.

High school students walk into college building

College enrollment gaps: How academic preparation influences opportunity

Young U.S. adults today are twice as likely to have a bachelor’s degree as they were 50 years ago, but there are still sizable differences in enrollment by gender, race, and socioeconomic status. Sarah Reber and Ember Smith explain the importance of academic preparation in addressing these gaps.

People walk past the U.S. Treasury building in Washington

Listen: The politics of the debt ceiling debate in Congress

On the latest episode of Dollar & Sense, Molly Reynolds joins David Dollar to discuss the congressional politics around the debt limit, including what leverage far-right Republicans may have gained during the speaker of the House election process and what a possible bipartisan budget deal could look like.

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