Tax protestors are wrong and this page shows you why with the constitutional and statutory basis for the income tax and the law that makes the average American liable to pay income taxes
Zoning ordinances that limit density are a particular problem, reducing the availability of affordable housing.
"I wanted that baby. But there was just 100-percent chance he would die."
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a complex but crucial tool for the production and preservation of affordable rental housing. Despite its broad popularity and almost 3 million financed rental units, it is still not well understood. By enhancing national understanding of LIHTC—how it works, who it serves, and the challenges it faces—this report advances the discussion of how to maximize this vital program’s effects…
The number of households paying more than half their income on rent is rising
New report looks not just at the rankings, but the underlying causes of differences.
What do people in major U.S. metros buy with what’s left?
Property Clinic: I am a landlord with no other money coming in
Evaluating ways to make economic growth more inclusive, and the central role of cities.
The legislation would make nonprofit organizations more competitive in the real estate market by letting them get ahead of speculators.
New empirical research shows how luxury apartments push down rents for everyone.
Americans rush to pay in advance without knowing whether they're wasting their time and money as cities grapple with changes
Limits on property tax growth have shifted burdens "onto the backs of those families who already struggling the most.”
Many homeowners are paying a total of billions of dollars extra because of inequities in assessing property values.
Worldwide, the sex ratio at birth averages between 103 to 106 males born for every 100 females; however, climate change and its effects on the environment in which pregnant women live will alter this ratio, research suggests.
A new study finds the federal program is off the mark when it comes to employing locals.
A new report evaluates the impact of a law that compels cities to create affordable housing.
The program helps subsidize the cost of housing for low-income families and individuals who meet eligibility requirements.
Income inequality may be a good measure of equity at the national level, where borders are more rigid and migration is difficult, but it is not as useful at the city level.
“Even those newly minted as middle class enjoy a standard of living that is modest by Western norms,” the report pointed out.