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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Some Borrowers Navigate toward Lower Monthly Payments during Student Loan Pause A small share of borrowers, particularly younger borrowers, appear to have lowered their expected monthly payments.It’s Time to Declare Racism a Public Health Issue There's no single way to heal the trauma caused by centuries of a systemically racist society. But declaring racism a public health issue is an important step.Mounting Pressures on Mom-and-Pop Landlords Could Spell Trouble for the Affordable Rental Market Landlords are facing increased vacancies, decreased rent collections, and more pressure to sell their properties.Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Food Insufficiency Persist during the Pandemic Public policy decisions will determine whether disparities in food insufficiency widen over the duration of this pandemic.How Can DC Reverse and Prevent Cultural Displacement of Black Latines? Racist policies and practices have facilitated gentrification and displacement, which have disproportionately harmed Black and Latine (a gender-inclusive identifier for Latinos/as) communities for decades.
