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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Increasing Child Care Supply Will Take Investment—Not Deregulation Legislators in the Idaho House of Representatives have proposed eliminating state-level regulations for maximum child-to-staff ratios to address the child care supply challenge, but research shows these ratios are beneficial for both children and staff and meet parents’ expectations.费城唐人街拟建的体育场可能会迫使当地居民和企业搬迁。该市如何在下一个开发方案中解决这些影响 ? 在开发费城唐人街附近的 Market Street East 段之前,当地政府和开发商应该与居民合作,考虑如何安置居民,以确保所有社区都能从项目中受益A Proposed Arena in Philadelphia’s Chinatown Would Have Likely Displaced Residents and Businesses. How Can the City Address These Effects in Their Next Development Proposal? Before developing Market Street East near Philadelphia’s Chinatown, local government and developers should partner with residents and consider how people may be displaced to ensure all communities to benefit from the project.America’s Housing Market Is Failing Older Adults As the US population ages, more older adults are facing severe cost burdens, with limited ability to move or maintain their homes.Car Manufacturing Plant Shutdowns Could Cost Half a Million US Jobs Japanese automakers are reportedly considering shutting down US-based plants in response to tariffs, which could dramatically increase unemployment in local labor markets.Ginnie Mae Is a Pillar of the Housing Finance System. Staffing Cuts Threaten Its Stability This lean government agency’s small staff of highly technical experts keep the government-backed housing finance system working.