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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 reasons mass incarceration is a queer issue Mass incarceration profoundly affects the most vulnerable people in the queer community.In rebuilding, Puerto Rico needs investment in subsidized housing Before Maria hit, about a quarter of a million Puerto Ricans lived in subsidized housing.Should the Charitable Deduction Be Expanded to All Taxpayers? The prospect of tax reform has resumed an old debate over the power of expanding the charitable deduction to democratize philanthropy.Battling for a bad deal? The pros and cons of Amazon’s headquarters competition Research shows that competitions can lure cities into offering tax incentive packages that take money away from more effective investments.When does a social program need an impact evaluation? Many social policies and programs were assumed to be effective, but were eventually proven not to be.Tax reform should promote saving among households with less wealth Tax reform is an opportunity to address wealth inequality, which has grown from both gains at the top and declines at the bottom.