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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.
Ensuring Safe and Affordable Housing Stock Starts with Understanding Who Owns Rental Units A new analysis of rental-unit ownership can help cities understand how to better support small landlords and renters, but not all cities are currently collecting these data.Changes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans Would Reduce Payment Amounts and Extend Payment Timelines Under the newly proposed changes to income-driven repayment student debt plans, many borrowers would see more of their debt forgiven.Job Loss Doesn’t Need to Mean Home Loss. Normalizing Forbearance Could Prevent Tens of Thousands of Foreclosures Each Year Expanding forbearance could yield benefits for borrowers, lenders, and communities.The Criminal Legal System Fails to Address Black Disabled People’s Intersectional Identities Learning how many Black disabled people are incarcerated and what challenges they face is the first step to meeting their needs.Strengthening the Capacity of Local Leaders to Advance Equity in Infrastructure The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act offers local leaders the opportunity to address racial and ethnic infrastructure disparities, but smaller jurisdictions will need additional data and support through the grant application process.Manufactured Housing Could Ease the Supply Shortage, but Stakeholders Need to Be Cognizant of Existing Inequities With a severe shortage of homes nationwide, policymakers are turning to manufactured housing as a potential solution, but they must remain cognizant of the inequities homebuyers of color face.
