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Greg Acs, vice president for the Tax and Income Supports Division at the Urban Institute, spoke with Virginia Public Media about the risks of addressing affordability in a zero-sum context that focuses on who bears the short-term costs of a policy instead of its potential for growth.
Yonah Freemark discusses potential annual fee for electric vehicle owners SummaryHighways and mass transit are typically funded though the gas tax, and for many years, it was sufficient to cover costs. But today, cars are more fuel efficient, and electric and hybrid vehicles are more prevalent—plus, legislators have not raised the tax for decades
John Walsh explains how special purpose credit programs support homeownership SummaryThe new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has terminated the two government-sponsored enterprises from offering special purpose credit programs, or targeted loan products that benefit some groups of Americans who have historically been denied credit because of discrimination.
Gabe Samuels and Yonah Freemark on funding for transit improvements SummaryGabe Samuels and Yonah Freemark, urban development and transportation experts at the Urban Institute, told Stateline outdated zoning guidelines are often roadblocks for transit-oriented development.
Richard Johnson explains why the average age men retire has stopped increasing SummaryAfter decades of steadily increasing, the average retirement age for men has leveled off.
LesLeigh Ford and Robert McClelland discuss the effects of tariffs SummaryFollowing the administration’s tariff announcement, LesLeigh Ford, a race and equity expert at the Urban Institute, and Robert McClelland, a tax and income supports expert, spoke with Capital B News about how some families and businesses may feel economic shifts more than others
Diane Levy discusses how reduced federal funding affects fair housing nonprofits SummaryNonprofits that address housing discrimination are among those affected by funding cuts to federal agencies and projects.
