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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.
Five elements of a good job As the economy continues to add jobs, not all are high-quality.Gaps in data hinder equitable disaster recovery One year after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, some families still live in substandard or temporary housing.Traditional mortgage denial metrics may misrepresent racial and ethnic discrimination Traditional mortgage denial metrics don’t control for the creditworthiness of applicants.New data shed light on why some workers prefer non-traditional employment Around 80 percent of self-employed independent contractors prefer their current employment arrangement.DeVos misrepresents the evidence in seeking gainful employment deregulation Gainful employment regulations protect students from exploitation by institutions that do not provide meaningful educational opportunities.Improving the disaster aid application process will ensure victims aren’t left behind Applying for government assistance after a disaster can be a complicated and confusing process.