Articles and analysis on today's issues

Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Gutting the FHA Will Decrease Housing Market Efficiency and Hurt Borrowers Expected staffing cuts of at least 40 percent at the Federal Housing Administration risk hurting borrowers, reducing lender liquidity, and making a strong, profitable government program inefficient.Mass Deportations Would Worsen Our Housing Crisis Mass deportations would reduce the construction labor force, which is highly dependent on immigrant workers, exacerbating the US housing crisis—but some states are more at risk than others.Government Funding Cuts Put Nonprofits at Risk across the Nation Proposed federal funding cuts and freezes are putting nonprofits in jeopardy nationwide and could cause organizations financial harm, imperiling nonprofit services and programs, thousands of jobs, and local communities’ well-being.Downsizing Staff Will Make It Harder to Receive Social Security Payments With the Social Security Administration already experiencing staff shortages, any further reductions in workforce will exacerbate claims backlogs and increase wait times.How Dismantling the Education Department Could Affect Disabled Students across the US Though states and local governments are primarily responsible for K–12 education, the US Department of Education is critical to ensuring disabled children in every community have access to a free, appropriate public education.When Will Los Angeles Rebuild? Comparing Housing Recovery Timelines after Four Recent Wildfires Rebuilding a city can take years after a wildfire, and context is key—as recent wildfires can teach us.