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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.
The HUD inspector general’s criticism of state down payment assistance programs is misplaced Contrary to recent criticism, state down payment assistance programs are helpful for borrowers and present minimal risk to FHA’s finances.There is no refugee crisis here: How the United States’ refugees differ from Europe’s Discourse surrounding international issues has been cut and pasted onto the US refugee system, leading to public confusion over the meaning of “refugee.”Five problems with criminal background checks Flaws in background checks can mislead employers and create unnecessary barriers to employment for people with criminal records.How jobseekers can benefit from employment data The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a regular report with data useful not just for labor economists and researchers, but also for jobseekers.Joining data and lived experiences to reduce violent police-citizen interactions At SXSW Interactive, an open, data-driven dialogue on reducing violent police-citizen interactions.Baltimore after the unrest: A conversation with Kathryn Edin The unrest that shook Baltimore following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray was closely linked to the city's legacy of racial inequality.
