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Unemployment Trends Among Women (2015-2025)
Over the past decade, the U.S. labor market has repeatedly demonstrated that headline jobless figures can mask deep and enduring racial inequities among women. Even during periods of robust job growth, Black and Hispanic women have sustained higher unemployment rates than their White and Asian counterparts.
U.S. Job Growth Trends: Implications for Americans
The Cadence Institute examines recent U.S. job growth and unemployment trends to understand what they mean for American workers, economic stability, and the policy choices shaping the future of the labor market.
Upcoming Brief: Housing Instability Across Eight U.S. Cities
In partnership with The Thinkubator, we are working on a study that examines homelessness across eight United States cities. The cities included: Miami, New York City, Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County, New Haven, Los Angeles County, Portland, & Multnomah County, Phoenix and Maricopa County, & St. Louis.
Capturing Moments of Research & Impact
Counteracting Institutional Discrimination
U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Cuts and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities
Counteracting Institutional Discrimination
An analysis of the Trump Administration's LGBTQ+ policies and their implications for transgender athletes is crucial, especially in light of the findings from the Cadence Institute for Policy & Society. Notably, Dr. Edward Summers has highlighted the need for better HIV/AIDS funding to support the community. This evaluation incorporates i
An analysis of the Trump Administration's LGBTQ+ policies and their implications for transgender athletes is crucial, especially in light of the findings from the Cadence Institute for Policy & Society. Notably, Dr. Edward Summers has highlighted the need for better HIV/AIDS funding to support the community. This evaluation incorporates interdisciplinary research and offers policy briefs that can inform the society about the ongoing challenges faced by transgender athletes.
Disinvestment in Equity
U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Cuts and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities
Counteracting Institutional Discrimination
The Disproportionate Impact of 2025 Federal DOGE Cuts on Communities of Color: An Examination by the Cadence Institute for Policy & Society, led by Dr. Edward Summers, highlights critical disparities. This analysis emphasizes the need for continued HIV/AIDS funding and the importance of interdisciplinary research to address these challeng
The Disproportionate Impact of 2025 Federal DOGE Cuts on Communities of Color: An Examination by the Cadence Institute for Policy & Society, led by Dr. Edward Summers, highlights critical disparities. This analysis emphasizes the need for continued HIV/AIDS funding and the importance of interdisciplinary research to address these challenges. The policy brief serve as vital resources in understanding and mitigating these impacts.
U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Cuts and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities
U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Cuts and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities
U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Cuts and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities
The Cadence Institute for Policy & Society is conducting a national analysis of how recent and proposed reductions in HIV/AIDS funding are reshaping the public health landscape in the United States. The research examines the immediate and long-term consequences of these funding cuts on prevention, treatment, housing, and research programs
The Cadence Institute for Policy & Society is conducting a national analysis of how recent and proposed reductions in HIV/AIDS funding are reshaping the public health landscape in the United States. The research examines the immediate and long-term consequences of these funding cuts on prevention, treatment, housing, and research programs that sustain LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable communities.
By combining data-driven analysis with community-informed perspectives, the Institute’s work highlights the human and economic costs of disinvestment and outlines evidence-based policy solutions to safeguard progress against HIV/AIDS. This initiative underscores our broader mission to advance equity, protect public health, and strengthen democratic values through rigorous, actionable research.
About The Cadence Institute
Our Vision
At the Cadence Institute for Policy & Society, we bridge rigorous scholarship with practical solutions. Our work, led by experts like Dr. Edward Summers, is rooted in interdisciplinary research, action, empowerment, and engagement. Together, we set a rhythm of change through activities that amplify voices and shape policy briefs, particularly in areas such as Civil Liberties and the broader Society.