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How to Improve and Expand Ownership of Manufactured Homes

4 weeks ago | pewtrusts.org | Rachel Siegel |Linlin Liang

A persistent national housing shortage of 4 million to 7 million homes has driven housing costs to record highs, putting homeownership out of reach for millions of Americans. On Feb. 25, The Pew Charitable Trusts convened experts, lenders, and advocates to explore how federal and state policymakers could modernize financing for manufactured homes to increase the housing supply and expand homeownership opportunities.
Slowdown in Private Sector Jobs a Boon for State and Local Hiring

1 month ago | pewtrusts.org | Liz Farmer

Rapid wage growth helped drive the now-record number of people working in government Article March 10, 2025 By: Liz Farmer Read time: Share Slowdown in Private Sector Jobs a Boon for State and Local Hiring Frederic J. Brown AFP via Getty Images For the past two years, state and local governments have been a major force in the job market, hiring new employees at a pace not seen in decades and helping drive the nation’s overall employment growth as private sector hiring noticeably cooled. But...
The Silly Rule That's Helping Keep Housing Costs High

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Alex Horowitz

Trust Magazine On the record Trust Article February 21, 2025 Read time: Share The Silly Rule That’s Helping Keep Housing Costs High Jessica Yap Unsplash In too many American cities, numerous downtown office buildings sit barely used, their absence of workers gutting nearby businesses. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents, too poor to afford shelter, sleep on the streets. Addressing these problems is within our grasp. We can start by getting rid of local rules that require that apartment windows...
Americans Feel Good About Job Security—But Not Pay

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Demetra Aposporos

Trust Magazine Noteworthy Trust Article February 21, 2025 By: Demetra Aposporos Read time: Share Americans Feel Good About Job Security—But Not Pay The Pew Charitable Trusts Amid low unemployment nationwide, U.S. workers feel good about their level of job security, and relatively few expect to look for a new job in the coming months, according to a Pew Research Center survey released in December. Still, only half of workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall. And...
40 Years of Investment in Innovative Science

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Karen Hopkin

Share 40 Years of Investment in Innovative Science Fungal pathogens such as this strain growing in a petri dish sit at the heart of Clarissa Nobile’s work. The professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Merced, studies how communities of microbes in human beings can sometimes work together to cause disease.
How U.S. Public Opinion Has Changed in 20 Years of Pew Research Center Surveys

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Jenn Hatfield

When The Pew Charitable Trusts created Pew Research Center in 2004, we were surveying Americans using the established industry method at the time: calling people on their landline phones and hoping they’d answer. As the Center marked its 20th anniversary last year, survey methods have become more diverse, and we now conduct most of our interviews online. Public opinion itself has also changed in major ways over the last 20 years, just as the country and world have.
In the South Pacific, a Prime Chance to Improve Fisheries Management

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Dave Gershman |Raiana McKinney

Oversight body should use annual meeting to protect sustainability of jack mackerel and jumbo flying squid Article February 7, 2025 By: Dave Gershman & Raiana McKinney Read time: Share In the South Pacific, a Prime Chance to Improve Fisheries Management Mark Conlin VWPics via AP Images The international waters of the South Pacific Ocean are home to numerous commercially valuable fisheries, and now the organization that oversees those fisheries has a chance to ensure they thrive far into the...
Together, Broadband Deployment and Digital Inclusion Programs Support Increased Internet Adoption | The Pew Charitable Trusts

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Kelly Wert

Research shows that access to broadband correlates with greater economic opportunity and workforce participation as well as improved health outcomes. But the mere presence of networks is not enough— to ensure that people can benefit from new connections and fully participate in the digital economy, households need to use the service. It is therefore essential to support the adoption of broadband, and now, two government initiatives are working together to help.
Converting Offices to Tiny Apartments Could Add Low-Cost Housing

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Alex Horowitz |Tushar Kansal

New research on Los Angeles and Houston finds economic viability of micro-apartments with shared common areas Article February 4, 2025 By: Alex Horowitz & Tushar Kansal Read time: Share Converting Offices to Tiny Apartments Could Add Low-Cost Housing Johannes Eisele AFP via Getty Images Los Angeles and Houston could add thousands of low-cost housing units to their downtowns by converting vacant office buildings to “tiny apartments” with shared kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, according...
With Cities Facing Fiscal Challenges, a Few Try Tax Reform | The Pew Charitable Trusts

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Thomas Ginsberg

Many cities will face fiscal challenges in 2025 despite having relatively strong economies—a result of several factors, including revenue dips due to new commuting patterns and the coming expiration of funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. As cities adjust their budgets to cope with this reality, a handful have either proposed or attempted fundamental shifts in their tax burdens.