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To limit racial bias, home appraisers are pushing changes : NPR

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[ad_1] Real estate appraiser Jack Sonceau (left) and his trainee, Devin Minnis, assess a house in Baltimore. Shuran Huang for NPR hide caption toggle caption Shuran Huang for NPR Real estate appraiser Jack Sonceau (left) and his trainee, Devin Minnis, assess a house in Baltimore. Shuran Huang for NPR Years of homeowner horror stories and a growing body of research has cast a harsh light on how frequently racial bias can skew home appraisals. It's an industry that's dominated by white men whose methods fo...

Both sides are casting blame on each other as the debt limit deadline approaches : NPR

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[ad_1] The U.S. Capitol is seen on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden's administration is reaching for a deal with Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the nation faces a deadline as soon as June 1 to raise the country's borrowing limit, now at $31 trillion, to keep paying the nation's bills. Republicans are demanding steep spending cuts the Democrats oppose. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP The U.S. Capitol is seen on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden's administration...