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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.
In Yonkers (and everywhere), how we build housing matters: a recap of Show Me a Hero, week two “People just want a home, right?” Yonkers Mayor Nick Wasicsko asks in episode three. But housing is about a lot more than just a roof over your head.Storm clouds on the horizon: Are we ready for the next Katrina? The scientific evidence is unwavering on climate change. Warmer temperatures, higher sea levels, and more extreme precipitation events will affect everyone.Ten years after Katrina, New Orleans nonprofits are still growing The outpouring of support after Katrina paved the way for a surge of nonprofits in New Orleans. But was this growth a sign of real sustainable change?Why earnings haven’t stagnated (despite what you may have heard) A more meaningful measure of how economic growth has benefited America's workers shows that real median compensation actually increased quite a bit.Visualizing housing policy’s impact on inequality The US needs a housing policy that assists individuals at all rungs of the income ladder. Two key levers are federal rental assistance and tax policy.
