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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.
Multi-generational disadvantage requires multi-generational solutions For families that experience the damage and trauma that comes from living in the most distressed neighborhoods, traditional supportive services often fall short.Making data open for everyone Open data is not simply about putting more data on the Internet—that data needs to be useful and readable on platforms that everyone can use.Who is open data for in DC? The Urban Institute recently convened with Washington, DC leadership to discuss how the city can promote a culture of producing and using open data.A new way to spread the word about the importance of preventive care Nearly 900,000 people in the US die prematurely each year from the five leading causes of death, yet up to 40 percent of these deaths are preventable.Next steps for the ACA The ACA marks a large step forward for the US health care system, but no country solves its health care problems with one piece of legislation.What resilience means for communities like New Orleans The social and economic stresses in places like Orleans Parish exacerbate—and in some cases create—the disasters associated with natural hazards.
