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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
The geography of life and death “Location, location, location” isn’t just a platitude for real estate agents. The health and survival disparities between wealthier and poorer communities are alarmingly steep.What does it take to forge strong partnerships between cities and anchor institutions? Cities historically have had fraught relationships with colleges, universities, hospitals, and medical centers. But today, many are partnering to address pressing urban challenges.What can credit records tell us about the housing bust? The millions of US credit records are more than just the deciding factor for whether or not someone gets a loan. For researchers, they are a gold mine of consumer activity data.Should employers repay student loans or pay higher wages? Companies large and small are offering help pay student debt as a benefit. But what if some young employees would just prefer the cash?At the intersection of black, trans, and poor In 2015, at least 21 trans women were murdered; 19 of them were women of color.Maryland teams up with England to expand apprenticeships The Children’s Guild is partnering with British training providers who have expanded and improved apprenticeships in a range of occupations.
