Articles and analysis on today's issues

In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Assessing the Census Citizenship Question’s Potential Effects on Congressional Representation New analysis shows that citizen-based apportionment can enhance the effect of gerrymandering.A Better Measure of Inflation Doesn’t Mean a Better Measure of Poverty The Trump administration is proposing to change the way the US officially measures poverty.How Communities Are Rethinking Zoning to Improve Housing Affordability and Access to Opportunity Local governments are increasingly recognizing that restrictive zoning can suppress housing supply.If FHA Wants to Bring Lenders Back, It Will Need to Clarify Their False Claims Act Liability The Federal Housing Administration recently announced changes to clarify how it would enforce its underwriting rules.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.