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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.
Local Newspapers and Other Small Businesses Are Still Struggling. What Can Policymakers Do? Many businesses overlooked or excluded from PPP funds, such as local newspapers, still need assistance to weather their pandemic-related shortfalls.To Stay in the Labor Force, Older Workers Need to Know Their Rights When They Become Ill or Injured Paid medical leave benefits could help newly ill and injured workers know their rights and stay in the workforce.Overturning the ACA Would Increase Uninsurance among People of All Ages, Races, and Ethnicities If the Supreme Court overturns the ACA, coverage and federal spending on health care will fall in every state, and health care providers will experience sizable decreases in revenue.How Community-Based Organizations Serve Trauma Survivors in Women’s Prisons Most women enter prisons and jails with trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder and victimization experiences. Correctional institutions can’t provide the assistance they need, but other organizations can.State GDP Data Confirm We’re in a Very Different Kind of Recession New data expose how the unique vulnerabilities of certain industries and workers have affected the economy in unprecedented ways.