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Fair Housing and Its History
The “Fair Housing Act of 1968” (FHA) was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Meant to complement the “Civil Rights Act of 1964,” the FHA prohibits discrimination in the sale, renting, or financing of property and mortgages based on race, religion, national origin, or sex. The FHA was the Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Over the Cliff
Ground feel unsteady under your feet? It might be that you’re standing at the edge of a fiscal cliff. According to Politico, “If Congress doesn’t take action by the end of the year, a package of tax cuts adopted during George W. Bush’s administration expire while deep spending cuts kick in. If that happens, the Continue reading
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With all the talk about the work Congress is doing to decide on next year’s appropriations for HUD and rural housing, it’s easy to forget that there is another big budget issue looming: sequestration. As we wrote in Memo to Members in January, The Budget Control Act of 2011 required Congress to form a bipartisan committee Continue reading
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