COVID-19 comes to Cambodia, changing lives with broadband, and how debt forgiveness would impact nearly every aspect of people’s lives.
May 20, 2021 Editor’s note: To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for a webinar today at 2:00 PM EDT on safeguarding Asian American inclusion and belonging, featuring Rep. Grace Meng and Rep. Andy Kim. | Student debt forgiveness would impact nearly every aspect of people’s lives U.S. student debt strongly influences how individuals make decisions such as emergency savings or down payments on homes, and has deep implications for household economic stability and mobility. Stephen Roll, Jason Jabbari, and Michal Grinstein-Weiss examine how the amount of debt held and the proportion of student debt forgiven matters to these decisions. Read more | Changing lives by connecting all Americans to broadband internet President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes $80 billion to connect unserved areas to high-speed broadband networks. Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler shares a powerful example from eastern Kentucky of how federally-funded broadband infrastructure changed lives, created jobs, and recruited new residents. Read more | COVID-19 comes to Cambodia Though Cambodia appeared to have a strong track record on COVID-19 initially, it is not immune to the recent surge of cases in South and Southeast Asia. Adrien Chorn and Jonathan Stromseth assess the government’s response and the difficulties ahead. Read more |
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