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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 defines a “city”? City rankings always attract attention, but readers should step back and fully understand what is being measured in each case.Why you should care that private investors don’t want to buy your mortgage anymore If securitization remains purely backed by government, it could restrict mortgage lending for all borrowers, even those with pristine credit.Does financial coaching help people reach their financial goals? In a new study, participants offered financial coaching had an average debt reduction of $10,644 more than those who were not offered services.Financial coaching: a new method for improving financial well-being Coaching helps people across the income spectrum set goals and plan concrete steps to meet intermediate- and long-term financial goals.How public servants have helped expand housing mobility We often caricaturize bureaucrats, but their knowledge, expertise, and dedication are central to the good work being done in the public sector.Rehabilitation, not victimization Inmates have a fundamental right to personal safety, and anything contrary to that violates their constitutionally and statutorily granted rights.