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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.
Four Local Housing Policy Implications from the 2020 Elections Evidence shows that urban residents will often happily vote to fund increased affordable housing—though they have had less success promoting rent control strategies.Data Processing Is a Crucial and Misunderstood Stage in the 2020 Census Right now, a few small actions could instill confidence in the accuracy of the 2020 Census.Delinquent Homeowners in Neighborhoods of Color Are Less Likely to Be Protected by Forbearance Unprotected homeowners of color are feeling the impact of the recession, and the long-term effects could delay their recovery.How Diverse Is Your Economics Department? The underrepresentation of Black undergraduates is concerning because economics largely informs policies that shape Black communitiesA Biden Administration Could Mark a Return to Evidence-Based Homelessness Policies The plan president-elect Biden released during his campaign suggests his administration plans to invest in communities through housing.The New Administration Declared Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Will Be a Priority. What Are the Next Steps for the Field? Practitioners and researchers agree it is not a question of whether we should help survivors, but how.