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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
A housing survey reveals five trends about American pet owners Over the past four years, households have become less likely to have kids and more likely to have pets.Rural communities need more affordable rental housing Fifty-four million rural residents live in areas with a severe or moderately severe need for the production of more affordable rental housing.What we learned from forecasting state prison populations Urban Institute’s Prison Population Forecaster shows how policy changes could impact racial disparities, costs, and the size of prison populations.Busting credit myths can help low-income Americans strengthen their financial health Many Americans don’t understand the system that affects their ability to rent an apartment, weather a medical emergency, or qualify for a mortgage.How is technological advancement changing the labor market? Millions of jobs could be lost as a result of new technologies, but millions of jobs will also be created.