Links and References
The evidence behind our reporting.
At The Mindful Geeks, we rely on government data, academic research, public records, and investigative journalism to support our analysis of economic inequality, labor, housing, healthcare, and public policy.
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- National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) – Leading source for affordable housing research, renter affordability studies, and housing policy analysis. Publishes the annual Out of Reach report.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Federal housing agency providing data, reports, and policy resources related to housing affordability and homelessness.
- Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University – Widely respected research center focusing on housing markets, affordability, and homeownership trends.
- Urban Institute Housing Research – Research on affordable housing, renter protections, and housing policy.
- Economic Policy Institute (EPI) – Research organization focused on wages, worker compensation, productivity, unions, inequality, and labor market policy. Maintains extensive economic datasets and analysis frequently cited in labor-related reporting.
- Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) – Provides analysis of labor markets, wages, healthcare, retirement security, and economic inequality
- National Employment Law Project (NELP) – Research and advocacy related to worker protections, labor standards, and fair employment practices.
- AFL-CIO Research Department – Union-focused research on wages, workplace conditions, collective bargaining, and labor policy
- Economic Policy Institute (EPI) – Research on wages, productivity, labor markets, and economic inequality.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – Federal source for wages, inflation, productivity, employment, unemployment, and labor market data. Widely considered one of the most authoritative economic data sources in the United States.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) – A massive economic database maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Provides access to hundreds of thousands of economic data series used by researchers, economists, and journalists.
- U.S. Census Bureau – Primary source for income, poverty, housing, population, and demographic statistics.
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – Provides independent, nonpartisan analysis of federal budget and economic issues for Congress.
- USAFacts – Aggregates government data into accessible tools and reports.
- Pew Research Center: Ideal for tracking public sentiment, wealth gaps, and social mobility data over decades.
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Independent federal watchdog that audits government programs and spending.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) – Research arm of Congress providing in-depth policy reports and legislative analysis.
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – Federal budget and regulatory information.
- Federal Reserve – Monetary policy, inflation research, labor market analysis, and economic reports.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP): Great for analyzing how federal budget decisions and tax code policies impact poverty and inequality.
- ProPublica – Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom focused on accountability journalism.
- The Marshall Project – Investigative reporting on criminal justice and incarceration.
- Center for Public Integrity – Nonprofit investigative journalism focused on government, politics, and corporate influence.
- Investigate Midwest – Reports on agriculture, labor issues, environment, and rural communities.
- Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) – Independent source for healthcare policy research, insurance coverage analysis, and healthcare affordability data.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Federal biomedical and public health research institution.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Public health statistics, disease prevention, and health trend data.
- Commonwealth Fund – Research focused on healthcare access, quality, and affordability.
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