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The success of AI governance in mortgage finance should be measured not only by whether institutions implement effective processes but by whether those processes improve outcomes for the aspiring homebuyers and current homeowners they serve.

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care providers that follow current Head Start Program Performance Standards offer higher-quality care, education, and services to children and families than providers who aren’t required to follow the standards.

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As prediction markets increase access to sports betting, policymakers and federal regulators should consider robust consumer protections and tax policies for both prediction markets and sportsbooks.

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In a first-of-its-kind analysis, we quantify disaster damages, risk, and federal funding to Indigenous communities and highlight how tribes are taking action to build their resilience.

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Examining access to buprenorphine—a common and effective medication treatment for opioid use disorder—across states by Medicaid expansion status and opioid use disorder rate shows what’s at stake.

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Timely data on Americans’ finances and the cost of basic needs by state and congressional district.

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Are states meaningfully increasing access to these life-saving medications?

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People experience homelessness in every state and every community. But some groups are more likely to be unhoused, and some communities have more resources to support them.

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