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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
Opportunity Lost with the Expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program Adding money to a program with well-understood shortcomings risks deploying federal resources in a way that could even worsen economic inequality.Don’t Overlook the Importance of Unemployment Benefits for Renters Renters, particularly low-income renters in the labor force, tend to be heavily concentrated in the industries facing the most layoffs.How COVID-19 is Accelerating Civil Legal System Reform Well before the COVID-19 crisis, the civil legal system was inaccessible and unfair to millions of people, particularly those with low incomes.The Federal Government Can Help Ward Off a College Enrollment Crisis By helping students pay their tuition next year, the federal government can help make sure more of them are able to make the investment on which their futures depend.Three Ways to Improve the Housing Safety Net to Stabilize Children Gaps in the housing safety net, coupled with the affordable housing crisis, mean many children face housing instability that threatens their healthy developmentEarth Day amid a Pandemic: How Our Public Health and the Environment Are Connected Inclusive environmental policies can ensure that all households have the opportunity to live on stable ground.