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Easing the affordability crisis and increasing economic security requires policies that both reduce costs and boost workers’ earnings.
Lending practices leave entrepreneurs of color on the starting block A Federal Reserve study shows how entrepreneurs in less-advantaged communities face significant obstacles to success.House and Senate tax bills do little for most families with young children Significant help for low- and middle-income families with children is missing from tax reform legislation.To better assess the risk of FHA programs, separate reverse and forward mortgages A recent report to Congress provides a powerful case for removing reverse mortgages from the FHA's MMI Fund.What Twitter data reveal about the most successful regional giving days While Giving Tuesday has become a household name, regional giving days have enjoyed considerable success.How evidence-based decisionmaking enhances public service Using evidence to make decisions can mitigate challenges raised by a large federal bureaucracy.The keys to America’s economic growth are in low-income and marginalized communities Marginalized people could dramatically boost our economy, but they need support from the private, public, and social sectors.
