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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.
Do governments care about risk? When it comes to risk, governments either bear all of it or won’t fund a program. The nuances of risk, financing, and leveraging capital are completely lost.Should the FBI be able to hack your smartphone? Even if the FBI uses third-party technology to access Syed Farook’s phone, Apple will develop stronger security measures on the next iPhone and this debate will happen again.We can fix the student debt problem Borrowers should repay affordable amounts based on their incomes, rather than fixed payments every month regardless of their financial circumstances.Bank of America’s new low–down payment mortgage is promising but no substitute for healthy FHA lending Programs like Bank of America's Affordable Loan Solution mortgage provide alternatives to FHA lending, but they are not a substitute.As families become more complex, so does filing taxes For the growing number of non-traditional families, a “tax unit” may capture only some people who support the child.Is evaluation valuable for every nonprofit? How can nonprofits—and their funders—navigate the maze of resources and recommendations about what research tools to use to drive results?
