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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Earth Day amid a Pandemic: How Our Public Health and the Environment Are Connected Inclusive environmental policies can ensure that all households have the opportunity to live on stable ground.Six Opportunities to Improve Health IT Infrastructure to Address a Public Health Crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light some limitations in our nation’s capacity to share and use health information.We Need to Do More to Support Victims of Domestic Violence during the Pandemic As COVID-19 takes a toll on communities around the world, domestic violence victims face a unique set of challenges to their safety and well-being.How Public Housing Authorities Are Supporting Vulnerable Residents during COVID-19 Additional supports are needed to ensure the health and safety of elderly and disabled residents during the pandemic.Treasury Should Use the Federal Prepaid Debit Card Program to Distribute Relief Payments to the Unbanked "We need to create the infrastructure within government to enable flexibility in times of crisis."Before COVID-19, 68 Million US Adults Had Debt in Collections. What Policies Could Help? These short-term solutions could help minimize the inevitable damage this economic crisis will cause to consumers who are already struggling with debt.