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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.
Home Insurance Needs an Overhaul to Prepare for Climate Change. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should Lead the Way. Current home insurance system requirements create distorted incentives, leaving some households overinsured and other households without enough coverage in the face of increasing climate risks, with taxpayers ultimately on the hook.Workers Have the Power to Change Labor Market Policies Next Week. Here’s What Voters Should Know. We’re in the final days of a contentious election season, and voters across the country are hungry to improve their economic well-being. Here are the key policies on the ballot affecting workers.The Problem with Federal Child Care Support Isn’t a Lack of Choice, but a Lack of Funding To address the child care affordability crisis, policymakers should adequately invest in the federal programs that help families access and afford the child care they need.Six Ways Colleges Can Collect Better Data on Student Parents Identifying student parents is challenging for many institutions. Here’s how parenting students say institutions can improve their data collection efforts and better support parents on campus.To Prevent Racial Wealth and Homeownership Gaps from Widening, Break Down Barriers to Estate Planning A new analysis shows that Black and Hispanic homeowners are less likely than white homeowners to have wills and estate plans. Why is this, and how can policymakers help?Zero–Down Payment FHA Mortgages Would Be a Cost-Effective Way to Expand First-Time Homeownership To address the down payment savings deficit, federal policymakers can build on bipartisan legislation from 2004 and advance no–down payment FHA mortgages.
