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What we learned from forecasting state prison populations Urban Institute’s Prison Population Forecaster shows how policy changes could impact racial disparities, costs, and the size of prison populations.Busting credit myths can help low-income Americans strengthen their financial health Many Americans don’t understand the system that affects their ability to rent an apartment, weather a medical emergency, or qualify for a mortgage.How is technological advancement changing the labor market? Millions of jobs could be lost as a result of new technologies, but millions of jobs will also be created.One year later, Puerto Rico’s children are still navigating the Hurricane Maria recovery The Puerto Rico Department of Education closed nearly a quarter of its 865 schools this past summer, prompted largely by postdisaster population decline.