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The census is fundamental to many policy decisions at local, state, and federal levels and requires complete data collection.
The state of millennial homeownership If the homeownership rate for millennials had stayed the same as previous generations, there would be about 3.4 million more homeowners today.Census 2020: Ensuring “hard-to-count” Asian Americans count at the federal, state, and local levels Decisions to disaggregate data or not—and the funding allocations required to make that possible—have real consequences for underserved populations.Years of tightening immigration enforcement paved the way to “zero tolerance” Immigrant families who cross the border are now targeted by federal criminal law, rather than the civil immigration system.More mortgages for manufactured homes could mean more affordable housing Most manufactured homebuyers use chattel loans rather than more affordable mortgage loans to finance their purchase.Equity in innovation: Four principles to ensure the benefits of technological advancements are broadly shared Tech innovations can often exacerbate the economic and racial inequities plaguing many US communities.Federal fair housing data highlight the need for action to reverse the nation’s legacy of segregation Civil rights groups recently filed a lawsuit against HUD for suspending the implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule.
