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This July marks 33 years of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was first signed into law on July 26, 1990. This landmark piece of legislation, authored by Senator Tom Harkin (retired), has paved the way for Americans with disabilities to be...
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In May, The Harkin Institute hosted the first ever Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability-Driven Innovation. The two-day summit brought together leaders in the disability movement, entrepreneurs and small business owners, the investor community, and experts from the...
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Save the date for the first annual Harkin Retirement Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. It’s set to take place Wednesday, September 13, 2023, with a reception the evening before. The topic for this year’s event will be “Preserving and Enhancing Social Security for...
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UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot is in full swing. The first $500 payment went out to the 110 randomly selected participants in May. Those participants will receive the unrestricted payments each month for 24 months. The UpLift team will study the impacts...
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Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics Summary, Feb. 23, 2023 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 21.3% of persons with a disability were employed in 2022, which is up from 19.1% in 2021 In 2022: Persons with a disability accounted for 12% of the...
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