February 12, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Center on Budge and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released report on the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, finding that the bipartisan housing bill would make rental assistance programs more effective. The National Housing Conference released a report, How … Continue reading
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February 11, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
The Urban Institute released a report, Helping Families Involved in the Child Welfare System Achieve Housing Stability, which examines how the Family Unification Program is implemented. Enterprise Community Partners released An Investment in Opportunity, establishing a long-term platform for policy … Continue reading
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February 10, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad M. Husain & John V. Winters, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-01. A Renter or Homeowner Nation?, Arthur Acolin, Laurie S. … Continue reading
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February 9, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 (R. 3700) received unanimous bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives. It aims to reform existing rental assistance programs. HUD would like public comment on a new rule it is considering that … Continue reading
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February 8, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Bank of America settles for $6.2 million in notice class actions suit, in which class members accuse the bank of systematically failing to give timely mortgage satisfaction notices. Morgan Stanley will pay $63 million to the FDIC in state and … Continue reading
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February 5, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute released a report finding that more than half of D.C.’s public housing needs major renovation, estimating costs for upgrades and replacements at about $1.3 billion. The Commerce Department released a report at the end of … Continue reading
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February 4, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
According to data from the federal Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, educators must tailor support for the disadvantaged children in new environments (suburbs and small towns, as opposed to rural and inner-city areas) because they have different stressors and challenges. The … Continue reading
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