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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
To Secure America’s Fiscal Future, Don’t Forget about Children The US will soon be spending more on interest payments on the national debt than on investments in children.The Morehouse Debt Forgiveness Gift Is Good for Graduates, but Is Not a Model for Public Policy Morehouse students are far from a representative sample of all student borrowers.In Chicago, Access to Capital Depends on Your Neighborhood Historic racial fault lines in Chicago also persist in its capital markets.Newest Housing Data Indicate We Likely Aren’t in a Housing Bubble The current demand for houses is largely driven by families seeking to purchase homes.Driving Innovation in Homebuilding to Address Housing’s Biggest Challenges Industry segmentation is one of the biggest barriers to innovation in homebuilding.American Seniors Prefer to “Age in Place”—But What’s the Right Place? As more Americans near retirement, they’re grappling with where they should live as they grow older.