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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Many data sources are becoming less reliable. Can we still use them responsibly? At what point does it become irresponsible for researchers to use data sources that may no longer paint an accurate picture?How the Urban Institute is working to improve long-term care financing One in seven is adults is likely to need long-term care for five years or more. But at a cost of at least $250,000, it’s far beyond affordable for most.The qualified mortgage rule hasn’t chilled lending The rule has had little impact on the availability of mortgage credit because the market had already changed well before the rule took effect.Budgeting for federal lending programs is still a mess The “credit reform” method violates fundamental principles of good budgeting for reasons that have nothing to do with the “fair value” alternative.How do so many people get stuck in poverty? Author Kathryn Edin last week shared insights from her in-depth interviews with the many families living on less than $2.00 a day in America.
