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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.
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    Jung Hyun Choi discusses the widening homeownership gap
    Between 2021 and 2024, the typical mortgage rate for new homebuyers increased from 3.0 to 6.6 percent, meaning new homeowners are spending a larger share of their incomes than those who bought a house years ago.
  • A young woman with curly hair, cat-eye glasses, and a light pink hoodie sits among a few other students in a classroom, writing in a notebook with a pencil.
    Bryan J. Cook on student demographic changes after affirmative action ruling
    Since the US Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action, student body demographics have changed. Bryan J. Cook, director of higher education policy at the Urban Institute, spoke with The Baltimore Banner about applicant and enrollment shifts.
  • A close-up shot of a gray car at a gas pump, with the nozzle inserted into the filler neck.
    Lucy Dadayan discusses states’ responses to rising gas prices
    As gas prices rise, states are considering relief measures like temporarily cutting fuel taxes or tapping into reserves.
  • A sidelong view of several beige homes on a sunny residential street.
    Laurie Goodman on large corporate investors in the rental market
    Laurie Goodman, an Institute fellow and housing finance expert at the Urban Institute, spoke with The Atlantic about renters disadvantages when compared with homeowners and large institutional investors’ capacity.
  • A helicopter carrying a helicopter bucket of water is silhouetted against a sunset and plumes of smoke, with a wildfire burning a forest below.
    Andrew Rumbach discusses uncertainty around disaster preparedness funding
    Following the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s reinstatement of the largest federal grant program for disaster preparedness, increased competition and delays have left hundreds of small towns nationwide awaiting funds that Congress has already appropriated.
  • A young mother reclined in a hospital bed smiles down at her baby, as a person in the background adjusts medical equipment.
    Matthew Buettgens on projected Medicaid coverage losses under OBBBA
    Because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s new work requirements and more-frequent redeterminations for Medicaid—and their associated administrative burdens—many are projected to lose health coverage.