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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
Stabilizing children’s lives when family income fluctuates from month to month Many US families have income that fluctuates considerably from month to month, but strategies are emerging to help them weather this instability.The ties that stabilize: How social networks and communities affect children There’s another safety net for families much closer to home: social networks and local communities.Change happens: It’s how we prepare for it that matters Completely preventing instability isn’t realistic. But with the right strategies in place, we can minimize the effects.Stabilizing children’s lives: Insights for research and action Too many children do not have a stable foundation, and instability in one or more areas threatens their well-being.Selling distressed loans to investors significantly cuts foreclosure rates The evidence from the FHA and FHFA is unequivocal: loan sales programs are highly valuable to taxpayers, borrowers, and investors.