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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.
Americans are moving less, leading to fewer mortgages and defaults and more renovations Americans have been moving less since 1990. What does this mean for the mortgage market?Why the low Hispanic homeownership rate matters Families of color have, on average, a much harder time getting a mortgage than do white families.Building the evidence base to support low-income housing policy in Latin America and the Caribbean In 2009, the world’s urban population surpassed its rural population for the first time. But we still don't know much about the housing needs of this population.What we know about gun violence in the United States: What are the economic impacts? Looking at gun violence from an economic perspective can also deepen our understanding of this challenge and help identify new ways to save lives.Moving to Work expansion provides an opportunity to test new models of rental assistance There is not enough federal rental assistance to go around, but PHAs are testing alternatives that might provide greater stability to more people.
