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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.
What does bikeshare trip data reveal about connections across DC neighborhoods? Bikeshare riders generally travel to neighborhoods that have similar demographics to where they start.Most CRA-qualifying loans in low- and moderate-income areas go to middle- and upper-income borrowers Banks get credit under the CRA for providing single-family mortgages to low- and moderate-income borrowers.Four things to know about tax credit scholarships for school choice Research on school choice programs shows limited effects on achievement but positive effects on college enrollment.Three differences between black and white homeownership that add to the housing wealth gap Black homebuyers buy less expensive first homes with more debt than white homebuyers.How governments can leverage impact investing to solve local problems How can local leaders help align public and private investments for the good of the entire region?