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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.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Already Affecting Workers. Three Policies Can Help. The outbreak's effects could be worse for low-wage workers and people in nonstandard employment.Housing First Is Working in Denver. The City Needs More of It. Increasing homeless populations are not unique to coastal cities like San Francisco.Most Students Receive a Florida Private School Choice Scholarship for Two Years or Fewer: What Does That Mean? Understanding why students leave the program could inform policy decisions in Florida and around the country.Institutional Investors Brought Higher Home Prices and Lower Vacancies to the Housing Recovery Understanding institutional investors’ role is key to understanding changes in home prices, rents, homeownership rates, and vacancy rates.Four Questions Cities Are Asking About Equitable Technology Without better tools and data to enable cities to explicitly hardwire equity into technology programs, technology could instead exacerbate inequities.Will the Census’s Data Privacy Efforts Erase Rural America? How do we balance conflicting needs for privacy and accuracy?