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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
Five things every policymaker should know about nonbanks and the evolving mortgage industry Nonbanks, or institutions that provide some banking services but are not regulated banks, have taken a dominant position as mortgage originators.Ending DACA removes protection and opportunities but not accomplishments and dreams Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be phased out over the next six months.Houston must plan an inclusive recovery after Harvey flooded its public housing Houston was already facing a severe affordable housing shortage before Harvey hit.Do too many community college students major in liberal arts? Community college students should think twice before declaring a major in English or general studies.How Houston applied lessons from previous storms, and can continue long term Houston has already applied important lessons from previous disasters, but recovery will require long-term solutions.Improving college and career readiness for boys and young men of color Reducing disadvantages for young men of color will require systemic changes, but smaller-scale programs can play a vital role.