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Policy Memo
Increase Dedicated Resources for the National Housing Trust Fund

The United States faces a shortage of 7.3 million rental homes affordable and available to extremely low income (ELI) renters—those making at or below 30% of area median income (AMI)….

02.22.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Why Creating an FHA/VA Mortgage Program for Developers Is a Good Idea

Lack of affordable mortgage programs for small businesses and developers contributes to the housing shortage in the United States. Primarily, commercial lenders guarantee and fund mortgages for small businesses and…

02.22.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Accelerating Affordable Housing Through Market-Based Incentives

The lack of affordable housing supply in high-opportunity metro regions impedes equitable economic growth. According to a study published in the American Economic Review, the misallocation of labor as a…

02.22.24 | 3 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Aligning Reconstruction and Zoning to Invest in Housing

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is one of the most flexible federal funding sources for communities to invest in housing. In the few instances where CDBG tools mention…

02.22.24 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
For Heaven’s Sake: Why Would Russia Want to Nuke Space?

It can be more than a little scary to look into the mind of a dangerous dictator like Vladimir Putin. But as Russia has several thousand nuclear weapons, managing stability…

02.21.24 | 7 min read
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