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What has changed since the 2008 financial crisis, and what have we learned?
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When School Choice Means Crossing Town
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This tool shows how the parameters of a repayment plan will affect the amount borrowers will pay (in present dollars) and how long it will take for borrowers to pay off the loan.
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The Urban Institute conducts research on the effectiveness of apprenticeships for workers and employers, how to build a robust US apprenticeship system, and the development of competency-based occupational frameworks for apprenticeship.
Informing efforts to help struggling families advance toward better opportunities.
This map shows the geography of debt in America at the national, state, and county levels. How does your community compare?
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In public school funding, both the state's formula and districts' behavior matter.
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Residents' financial health tells the story of a city's financial health. Explore your city’s story and ways to improve residents’ financial health.
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An interactive map of the US containing the most recent mortgage data reveals that minorities have been left behind in the housing recovery in many places.
Why hasn’t wealth inequality improved over the past 50 years? And why, in particular, has the racial wealth gap not closed?
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