Urban Wire

What Should We Be Doing about Student Loans?

The American system of financing college might not be as broken as the headlines make it seem.

Negative Mortgage Interest Rates in the US? Unlikely but Possible

In Denmark, mortgage rates are negative 0.5 percent, and rates on sovereign debt are negative in many other European countries.

Housing and Housing Finance

Three Tips for Tackling Local Housing Affordability Challenges

The affordable housing crisis is a national problem, but the root causes and solutions are tied to local action.

Health and Health Policy

Don’t Confuse Changes in Federal Health Spending with National Health Spending

Some have misinterpreted estimates on how single-payer (i.e. Medicare for All) proposals would affect federal spending and total national health spending.

Research Methods and Data Analytics

Separating Race from Ethnicity in Surveys Risks an Inaccurate Picture of the Latinx Community

How should Latinx Americans identify their race on the 2020 Census? “White”? “Amerindian”? “Mixed”? “Other”?

Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Four Strategies to Maximize Latinx-Focused Philanthropy and Charitable Efforts

Increases in the Latinx population and overall philanthropic giving have not yet translated into more charitable investments for the Latinx community.