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Ensuring federal data and statistical agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics remain open, independent, and objective is essential to economic growth and prosperity.
Four Lessons from the District of Columbia Public Schools’ COVID Test-to-Return Program The District of Columbia Public Schools’ (DCPS) test-to-return program demonstrates how large-scale testing can generate data to inform staffing, instructional models, and resource allocation and help align public health and education efforts as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Four Ways to Pursue Racial Equity and Community Development Finance as a Moral and Economic Imperative An equity-centered systems change could propel community development finance as a moral and economic imperative, sustaining racial equity commitments beyond national moments of crisis.What Different Denial Rates Can Tell Us About Racial Disparities in the Mortgage Market Identifying disparities and their causes can lead to strategies to help people get over financing barriers, address the legacies of racist policies and practices, and tap into the security and wealth-building power of homeownershipAddressing Inequitable Access to Services as a Market Failure New Urban research on promising policies from abroad offers lessons for US policymakers to address inequitable access to services, partly symptomatic of market failures, by encouraging a larger role for government action.How Can Policymakers Ensure the Homeowner Assistance Fund Reaches People in Need? A combination of loss mitigation solutions and Homeowner Assistance Fund dollars will support a more robust recovery.How Can Policymakers Ensure the Homeowner Assistance Fund Reaches People in Need?Build Back Better Could Make Transformative Investments in Children for Years to Come The House-passed Build Back Better bill would make significant investments in programs supporting children.
