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To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.
Introducing the Evidence-Based Policymaking Collaborative The Evidence-Based Policymaking Collaborative develops tools to inform evidence-based policymaking at all levels of government.Why cash assistance is essential to moving Americans out of poverty Cash assistance for people in poverty is an important piece of the mobility puzzle.How HUD and public housing authorities can support students Nationwide, nearly 30 percent of all low-income children of color live in HUD-assisted housing.Rules of Thumb: Can a simple message reduce your credit card balance? Simple rules of thumb, even if they’re not as detailed as other forms of financial education, might help people improve their financial decisionmaking.We’re still shortchanging women when it comes to mortgages We need to develop more accurate measures of risk to ensure we aren’t denying mortgages to people who are fully able to make good on their payments.How Moving to Work could teach us about the benefits and costs of car access Moving to Work offers an excellent platform for learning systematically about low-income people’s travel choices.