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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.
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Samuels and Yonah Freemark, urban development and transportation experts at the Urban Institute, told Stateline outdated zoning guidelines are often roadblocks for transit-oriented development.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.
Joseph Rosenberg breaks down the cost of tariffs SummaryAccording to Joseph Rosenberg, a taxes and economy expert at the Urban Institute, tariffs would not raise enough revenue to pay for other planned tax cuts.
Mingli Zhong discusses retirees’ growing debt SummaryMore and more older Americans are carrying debt into retirement, and the amount of debt is also increasing.
