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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Making FHA Small-Dollar Mortgages More Accessible Could Make Homeownership More Equitable The FHA’s mission is to provide mortgages to creditworthy borrowers who are underserved, but evidence suggests that FHA support for small-dollar mortgages needs improvingThe American Families Plan Comes with a Modest Price Tag for Paid Leave but a Large Impact for Workers Initial estimates from the administration suggest its proposal for paid leave will cost about $225 billion over 10 years. This is much lower than previous estimates of the FAMILY Act.Lessons from Overseas Could Improve the US’s Affordability Crisis Differences in housing conditions between the US, UK, and France illustrate that improving access to fair, affordable housing requires state and national governments to intervene.Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity Will Drive Homeownership over the Next Two Decades Our projections for Texas, Georgia, California, and Minnesota—states with very different racial and ethnic compositions—show the wide range of homeownership trajectories we expect to see over the next two decades.Centering Black Voices Is Key to Addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis "When it comes to solving the Black maternal health crisis, Black women are not research subjects; we are the experts."