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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.
Three ways to unlock the potential of evidence-backed programs at the local level For local practitioners to benefit from evidence, they need to be engaged in all phases of research.How better data can help state and local leaders meet the needs of infants and toddlers Communities need to understand the characteristics of infants, toddlers, and their families to tailor programs that serve them.How Kentucky’s economic realities pose a challenge for work requirements In Kentucky, work requirements might penalize people for the absence of opportunity in their area.What’s preventing millennials from buying homes? In 2015, the millennial homeownership rate was 8 percentage points lower than previous generations at the same age.Filling in the gaps in nonprofit data Emerging sources of private-sector data could change the public research landscape for the better.Early child care and education would face steep cuts under the Trump administration’s budget proposal If Congress adopted the administration’s funding priorities, federal spending on children would be 6 percent lower over the next 10 years.