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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.
New evidence shows that limited English proficiency is a barrier to homeownership Among proven barriers to buying a home, limited English proficiency is now a clearer piece of the puzzle.Women are building more wealth, but racial gaps persist Closing the racial wealth gap will require targeted policies that help women of color build wealth.How credible messengers translate experience into action in criminal justice The Arches Transformative Mentoring Program in New York City shows how credible messengers can create positive local outcomes.Why should two lost work days cost McCabe three-fourths of his pension? The firing of deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe highlights the arbitrariness of government pension rules.A little-publicized incentive in the new tax law could become America’s largest economic development program The positive potential of Opportunity Zones depends on decisions made by America’s governors.Ben Carson’s plan for “EnVision Centers” looks familiar and needs realistic expectations A conversation with Susan J. Popkin explores the evidence on helping housing assisted residents improve their economic circumstances.