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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Recent Growth of Newly Built Smaller Homes Could Ease the Housing Shortage, but Higher Costs Hamper Affordability Building costs can counteract the expected affordability improvements that arise from more new small homes being completed and sold.The CFPB’s Proposed Foreclosure Prohibition Is Unnecessary and Would Prolong Property Resolution A better option is to require servicers to evaluate borrowers for all loss mitigation for which they are eligible.State Bans on Juvenile Life without Parole Can Right the Wrongs of Jones v. Mississippi The Supreme Court’s ruling opens the door to increased use of this extremely harsh sentence, which disproportionately punishes Black children.The Forthcoming Senior Rental Crisis Has Implications for Federal, State, and Local Policymaking Senior renters will need more affordable, senior-friendly housing in the next two decades.The COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Changed College Career and Technical Education for Good Before the pandemic community colleges had been increasingly embracing distance education because of its flexibility and accessibility. Our survey findings show the pandemic may have accelerated this trend among college CTE programs.The COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Changed College Career and Technical Education for Good Before the pandemic community colleges had been increasingly embracing distance education because of its flexibility and accessibility. New research shows the pandemic may have accelerated this trend.