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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.
How volunteers conduct a one-night survey to better gauge homelessness Volunteering for the "Point-in-Time" count means spending the night talking to people who may be experiencing homelessness.Five recommendations for agencies to best harness Trump’s executive order on AI On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to ensure America's leadership in artificial intelligence.Local responses to education funding formulas might force incremental change Nearly all states allocate money to local school districts using an education funding formula.Nine tips for engaging home-based child care providers in research As states roll out new training initiatives for home-based providers, they also seek to learn more about their goals and needs.A new bill aims to tackle Social Security’s financial problems Most lawmakers agree that Social Security needs reform, as the program now spends more than it collects.Three ways bikeshare can counteract, not reinforce, DC's disparities Capital Bikeshare users have generated millions of rides, but use and station placement varies around the city.