Despite the large number of financial transactions that take place on a daily basis, nearly a billion women around the world are still excluded from the financial system—and opportunities to…
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Click here for more.Approximately 90% of the brain’s growth occurs within the first five years of life, making this period of early childhood development (ECD) a critical moment in one’s ability to become…
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Much of the debate over the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the unemployment rate, but that focus understates the pandemic’s impact on the labor market. Although millions of workers have…
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I was recently in Indianapolis, celebrating the accomplishments of a local community organization, the Indianapolis Housing Partnership (INHP), with my colleagues and our partners. INHP has been an innovator in virtually every aspect…
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Click here for more.A major hub of the New South, Charlotte is one of America’s fastest-growing cities. But economic growth by itself has done little to disrupt the entrenched segregation that limits the…
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In addition to a growing appreciation of the role of “social determinants of health”—housing, transportation, nutrition, and other factors in influencing health—it is becoming better understood that certain cross-sector partnerships…
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Click here for more.The U.S. Department of Treasury awarded states and localities $46.5B in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) to help people avoid eviction and homelessness. ERA funds can cover rental payments, move-in expenses,…
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The business benefits of being a “socially good” company are clear. According to research by Deloitte, purpose-oriented companies grow three times faster on average than their competitors. Moreover, they report…
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Rural school districts in Missouri are rapidly adopting a four-day week for classes, saying it helps them recruit badly needed teachers, reports DC Benincasa of Missouri Business Alert. Since 2010, 119 Missouri districts…
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Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021, causing great…
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Click here for more.Renters making the leap to homeownership need two distinct types of help: pre-purchase assistance, which explains to people the new responsibilities they’re taking on, and post-purchase counseling for those at…
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“When one door closes, another door opens.” So goes the popular adage. But if the door is a metaphor for access and opportunity, then an implicit truth of this adage…