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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Three tips for making data and research understandable for everyone The late Hans Rosling’s knack for presenting new information in relatable and humorous ways can be an important lesson for modern researchers.In deportation debate, don’t forget Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Asian American and Pacific Islander families could be affected by President Trump's immigration actions.Are gains in black homeownership history? Gains in black homeownership have been hard won, yet lately black homeownership rates have declined to levels not seen since the 1960s.Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit are giving up trying to get a mortgage A more accurate way of measuring mortgage denial rates confirms that it’s harder to get a mortgage today than it was before the housing crisis.What could happen if the Violence Against Women Act is defunded? The Trump administration is reportedly considering the elimination of grant programs that protect victims of domestic violence and hold offenders accountable.An uncertain future for access to birth control in the United States Estimates indicate that over two-thirds of women in the United States had access to affordable birth control under the Affordable Care Act in 2016.