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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Rents Are Too High. Here Are Three Ways to Get the Data We Need to Fix That. Where are rents increasing fastest? And what effects do policies have on local rental markets?Mortgage Debt Has Peaked. Why Has the Share of Homeowners with a Mortgage Fallen to a 13-Year Low? The household-owned value of the housing market is now higher than the pre-crisis peak of $22.68 trillion in 2006.What Happens When We Forgive Debt from Child Support Payments? A pilot program in San Francisco provided debt relief to parents with debt related to child support.Five Ways the “Public Charge” Rule Is Affecting Immigrants in America National survey estimates show how the rule dampens immigrant families' participation in programs like Medicaid and SNAP.What Do We Know about Section 1325? Section 1325 is a federal law that makes “illegal entry” into the United States a criminal offense.How a Proposed Rule Would Make It Harder to Fight Housing Discrimination A HUD proposal would make it easier for businesses and policymakers to escape liability when using algorithms to make housing decisions.