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August 12, 2019

How does Federal Budgeting and Spending Work?

The current national debt has passed the $22 trillion mark and it keeps growing. The debt is the result of annual budgets that weren't balanced and...

July 16, 2019

New Trends in Corporate Philanthropy

Corporate giving increased by 8% between 2016 and 2017 . Businesses are becomi...

July 8, 2019

How to Increase Awareness of the National Debt and Need for Better Fiscal Policies

As of 2019, the national debt exceeds $22 trillion. This amount could double b...

July 4, 2019

Up to Us Year 7 Finalists Receive National Recognition in Washington, D.C.

July 1, 2019

Oakland University’s “Fiscally Fit” Campaign Wins Top Prize in Seventh Annual Up to Us Campus Competition

August 19, 2019

Young Adults are Redefining Democracy

Millennials and Gen Zers grew up in a political and economic climate that drastically differs from the world previous generations grew up in. As a r...

July 29, 2019

What is the Economic Outlook for 18- to 24-Year-olds after Graduation?

In 2018, a majority of high school graduates between 16 and 24 were enrolled in college. The enrollment rate of this age group was 66.9% for men and...

July 22, 2019

Why the National Debt could be a Major Issue During the 2020 Election Cycle

A recent Gallup poll found that 50% of Americans are worried about federal spending. There is an awareness that the current level of spending isn't...

June 26, 2019

Your Guide to Getting Involved and Making a Difference

Did you know that more than half of millennials consider themselves activists? Education, wages, health care and the economy are among the top issue...

June 21, 2019

Racial Inequalities are Still a Reality

Racial inequalities are a multi-dimensional issue. It's a reality that impacts income, economic opportunities, access to education and even access t...

June 13, 2019

The UN's Plan to Address Water Scarcity

In 2015 the United Nations developed an agenda for sustainable development with a total of 17 goals that target areas like poverty, hunger, educatio...

June 10, 2019

Up to Us Competition Top 5: Oakland University

In this blog series we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 finalists! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who ca...

June 7, 2019

Up to Us Competition Top 5: University of California, Irvine

In this blog series we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 finalists! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who ca...

June 6, 2019

What are Things Like for Young Adults Entering the Job Market?

For 91 percent of recent college graduates , a job search is a difficult experience. The unemployment rate has been going down, and starting salarie...

June 6, 2019

Up to Us Competition Top 5: San Francisco State University

In this blog series we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 finalists! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who ca...

June 5, 2019

Up to Us Competition Top 5: Lynn University

In this blog series, we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 finalists! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who c...

June 3, 2019

Up to Us Competition Top 5: Boston University

In this blog series, we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 teams! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who care...