Urban Institute author Joseph J. Cordes talks about the recession's effect on nonprofits and the premise behind his book, Nonprofits and Business. The book, coedited with C. Eugene Steuerle, examines an emerging trend blurring the lines between these two sectors as nonprofits adopt more business-like practices and for profit businesses take on charitable activities.
Do Neighborhoods Matter?
George Galster
George Galster explains how children are harmed by growing up in predominantly poor neighborhoods. He also recommends ways to improve federal and state housing programs to avoid high concentrations of poverty.
Catastrophic Budget Failure
Leonard E. Burman
Len Burman, former director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, explains why our spending and borrowing policies are leading the country toward catastrophic budget failure. Burman argues that the Congressional Budget Office's bleak economic forecasts are too optimistic, so we must act quickly to reduce our deficits.
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