.Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived) on THE PENNY! "I don't think there's active consideration on getting rid of the penny."

Job loss tool update: We now calculate that there are still 5+ million fewer low-income jobs than there were in February 2020, but there continue to be gains. We'll be watching harder-hit places like CA and NY as new data are released this summer. urban.org/features/where…

🚨We are hiring!🚨 Have ~<2 years experience and want to learn how to architect data systems used by 1000s of researchers, build decision assist tools for governments and communities, do big data analysis, and much more? Apply! Data Engineering Analyst: urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca…

From Mary Cunningham, Kate Reynolds, & Christopher Davis: 3 ways states & localities can get rental assistance to people faster urbn.is/3egozFQ 1. Knock on doors to reach to those who are eligible.

Check out our recent blog post about the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to vacate the CDC's federal eviction moratorium. We find that 2.1 million renters are at risk for eviction in localities that do not offer eviction protections. urbn.is/3BkaCQc

.Christopher Davis: "Most renters across the country do not live in an area with an existing moratorium anymore." (via Bill Lucia) urbn.is/3BH37Dr

very excited our tool is finally live! you can input your city and check how housing wealth is distributed by race and ethnicity, compare to other cities, and view underlying homeownership rates and home values

✨Awesome job alert✨ We're hiring a Data Science Analyst Urban Institute! A great early-career opportunity to use #DataScience for policy impact! Check it out and please reach out with questions: urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca…

Oh, Virginia, you have the chance to do something great for low-income, working families. Our #EITC in Virginia could do so much more for our lowest income workers - but to do that, it needs to be made refundable. This TCI report lays out the options.

Check out our hot off the press article about New Markets Tax Credits and their impact on neighborhoods: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jo… Brett Theodos Dan Teles Christopher Davis Ananya L. Hariharan

A common argument used against affordable housing is that it lowers nearby property values. But is that true? We find the opposite in Alexandria, VA: urban.org/research/publi… Christopher Davis

.Christopher Davis: Design requirements for affordable housing projects can make the buildings desirable, aesthetically pleasing neighborhood features. "It increases the amenity effect. People like living next to nice things." (via Christian Britschgi) urbn.is/3OaoLpK

NEW: House Oversight Dems Chair Carolyn B. Maloney & Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib lead a letter urging @OMBPress Dir. Shalanda Young (Archived) to change federal data standards to add a category for people of Middle Eastern or North African descent, who are currently categorized as white oversight.house.gov/sites/democrat…

Important story (with data analysis by yours truly) -> courts can really make a difference in halting evictions, even without legislative intervention. They're already doing so in New Mexico and Philly

So if you're someone who meets the $125k income threshold for forgiveness but are lamenting that you recently paid off your loans, ask for $10k (or as much as you've paid since the pandemic began) back and voila. studentaid.gov/announcements-…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confronted the lawyer arguing for outlawing affirmative action with how his proposed college admissions system would privilege a white legacy applicant over a Black descendent of slaves. Listen here -->

A few years ago, a group of amazing women organizers in South Dallas reached out to me to ask whether we could help them find ways to increase transportation equity in South Dallas. Here's what we came up with together: urban.org/research/publi… Jorge Morales-Burnett Donovan Harvey

🚨New Research🚨 HUD just released 3 new reports on Fair Market Rent calculations, including ours huduser.gov/portal/publica… (w/ @AlyseOneto Yipeng Su Ananya L. Hariharan and Hiren Nisar)

Next up, Christopher Davis of the Urban Institute is joining the #NationalCall to talk about the impact of land-use reform on housing affordability.

DC Innovate wants to take the experience of gratitude viral! Share your stories of community with #GratitudePowersDC and be a part of our 2024 public art salute. Pause. Reflect. Appreciate. Tell us about DC's gems that make your day shine. Start here tinyurl.com/3xa6n58y