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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.
How the Clean Power Plan could affect low-income families Everyone benefits from reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s worth paying special attention to how the plan affects marginalized communities.Decades, 25 hours, 10 years and counting: A Katrina timeline Katrina wreaked havoc in 25 hours, but its effects will last a lifetime. How are the communities that received assistance faring 10 years later?Gentrification and business changes: A lack of data for sound policy To build a vibrant economy that includes all of the District's neighborhoods, DC needs better data on local businesses.Inequality in the District: not just income but businesses too The mismatch between where good jobs are located and where low-income workers live is a root cause of inequality in the labor market—especially in DC.It’s still too hard for most Americans to get a mortgage Obtaining a mortgage is getting easier, but lenders are still too cautious, depressing housing demand and holding back a broader economic recovery.Federal budget and data woes Everybody lately loves anything having to do with data, but Congress has actually been reducing funding for our statistical agencies.
