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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Prison programming works. So why do we have so little? VICE’s recent documentary on mass incarceration shows how prison programming can help inmates succeed. But many don’t actually get to participate.Heavy rent burdens + strong renter growth = tough times ahead for US households Urban Institute researchers project that renter households will grow by 6.5 million from 2015 to 2025.How can cities, hospitals, and universities better partner to boost inclusive growth? How anchor institutions and local governments can partner to help communities thrive.Federal spending on children: What’s up? What’s down? Spending on K-12 education, early education and care, nutrition and social services fell in 2014, while spending on children's health increased.Single-family homes can help address the affordable rental-housing crisis More than half the rental units in the United States are single family. Why do government programs to increase affordable rental housing exclude them?Pope Francis: Shining a light on jail in America What you should know about the pope's upcoming visit to a Philadelphia jail.
