New York Times, June 21, 2023, Child Care Disruptions Expected as Record Funding Nears an End For two years, the United States has been effectively running an experiment in federally funding child care providers. The $24 billion disbursed in pandemic relief has been the largest investment in child care in U.S. history. Child care providers […]
New York Times, June 20, 2023, Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right The approach known as Housing First has long enjoyed bipartisan support. But conservatives are pushing efforts to replace it with programs that put more emphasis on sobriety and employment. Republican lawmakers, backed by conservative think tanks and programs denied
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Washington Post, June 23, 2023, 3M to pay $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Manufacturing giant 3M announced late Thursday that it has reached a sweeping settlement with U.S. cities and towns over claims that the company contaminated water supplies with “forever chemicals,” long-lasting compounds that can harm human health. The company,
BBC, June 14, 2023, Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss Ms Vestager, who is the European Commission’s executive vice president, said AI regulation needs to be a “global affair”. Ms Vestager said AI’s potential to amplify bias or discrimination, which can be contained in the vast amounts of data
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New York Times, June 21, 2023, Maxine Waters Proposes Billions to Expand Low-Income Housing Representative Maxine Waters of California introduced a package of three bills on Wednesday aimed at narrowing the country’s racial wealth gap. Ms. Waters is seeking $100 billion in direct assistance to first-time home buyers; more than $150 billion in fair and
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USA Today, June 20, 2023, Supreme Court declines appeal from Christian school fighting transgender housing The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from a Christian college in Missouri that sued the Biden administration over its decision to shield transgender people from housing discrimination. At issue was a 2021 memo from the Department
American Banker, June 21, 2023, Santander US unveils three-year community benefits plan Santander US committed $13.6 billion this week to community reinvestment and sustainable finance initiatives. The bank’s community benefits plan was developed in partnership with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and more than 30 local organizations. It was not created in connection with efforts
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