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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
Work patterns over time—not in a single month—show how working adults use SNAP The White House Council of Economic Advisers analyzed a single month of data to argue for additional work requirements for SNAP participants.Child care support is critical for advancing job training and workforce development A new survey shows how local workforce development boards are aiming to help low-income parents.Disaster aid eligibility processes risk cutting out low-income households in need When damage falls below an eligibility threshold, households can be left behind by disaster recovery efforts.LeBron James’s I Promise School puts a public face to the evidence-based approach of whole-family intervention The school is a bold, public experiment in whole-family community intervention, and it is rooted in strong evidence and a proven model.First-time homebuyers will continue to dominate the mortgage market Compared with repeat buyers, first-timers have dominated the mortgage market for the past 10 years.