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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
Three Lessons on Wealth-Building Accounts to Help Get the Trump IRA Right Policymakers have an opportunity to incorporate evidence-based lessons as they refine Trump individual retirement accounts and strengthen 530A/Trump accounts to ensure strong participation, sustained savings, and meaningful wealth accumulation.New 2025 HMDA Data Reveal What It Will Take to Make Homeownership Accessible and Sustainable for Everyone Three trends highlight barriers to homeownership amid today’s affordability challenges and identify opportunities for policy and research to reduce the homeownership gap.What Supports Do Young Adults Need to Make the Most of Baby Bonds? Initial Insights from the Cash Catalyst Program A small study of participants in an accelerated baby bonds program highlights the importance of having a strong balance sheet to take full advantage of baby bonds’ wealth-building potential.Which Neighborhoods Have Added the Most Housing Units in the Past Five Years? The US added more multifamily housing between 2021 and 2025 than any other time in the past 37 years, with downtown Brooklyn and Nashville leading the way.The US Needs More Starter Homes. Factory-Built Construction Can Fill the Gap. Expanding the growing market of factory-built homes—which are more efficient than other homes in terms of labor, materials, and time—could catalyze the starter home market.Legal Challenges to the Johnson Amendment Open New Considerations for Public Health Research Scholars have a unique opportunity to help bridge knowledge gaps on the link between faith-based values and public policy.
