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Housing and Housing Finance

Expanding Homeownership Vouchers Could Help Boost Black Homeownership and Wealth

In many places, providing homeownership vouchers for current recipients could cost the government less than providing rental vouchers.
Education and Training

It’s Time to Modernize the American Apprenticeship System

What would it take to scale up the apprenticeship system without sacrificing quality?
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Education and Training

Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Deserve a Chance to Thrive

Encouraging experimentation with new forms of work-based learning will lead to a more robust apprenticeship system.
Job Market and Labor Force

America Can Skill Up Unemployed Workers Today for Tomorrow’s Jobs

Now—during the COVID-19 crisis—is the best time for investing in skills.
Job Market and Labor Force

A Good Start for Scaling American Apprenticeships: Five Potential Improvements

How would new legislation make a difference? What elements might strengthen the proposal?
Income and Wealth

Are median incomes actually stagnating? How we calculate housing costs affects the answer

Researchers calculating income growth by adjusting for inflation rarely offset increases in income for homeowners.
Job Market and Labor Force

How new competency frameworks can help US policymakers and employers boost apprenticeships

Well-defined occupational frameworks can simplify the development and approval of apprenticeships.
Job Market and Labor Force

Why and how companies should invest tax savings to improve workers’ skills

It will take more than new plants and temporary bonuses to sustain long-term improvements in workers’ earnings.
Job Market and Labor Force

Appreciating apprenticeships: Trump plan can boost labor quality

Apprenticeships are a cost-effective approach to upgrading skills, raising job quality, and widening routes to rewarding careers.
Housing and Housing Finance

Homeownership vouchers give Ben Carson a way to fight poverty without increasing government spending

By shifting subsidies from rental vouchers to homeownership vouchers, HUD could pave the way for many more families to reach homeownership.

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