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Penn Institute for Urban Research @penniur.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Breaking: #StraitofHormuz “open” but tensions remain. What does it mean for inflation, markets, and state budgets? Hear from Mark Zandi, Julia Coronado & more today at noon: 🗓 Apr 17 | 12 PM ET 🔗 penniur.upenn.edu/events/speci... #PublicFinance #EconomicOutlook

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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

FOUNDER'S DAY FLASH SALE! Today and tomorrow, save 50% on all available titles on pennpress.org with code FOUNDERSDAY26 as we celebrate the anniversary of our incorporation on March 26, 1890.

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Penn Institute for Urban Research @penniur.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

How can storytelling shape climate policy? On April 8, Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Simon Richter and Joshua Mosley will premiere "How to Care about Bonaire," a new animation by exploring climate justice in the Caribbean. 🎬 Register for the screening + panel 🔗 perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/events/how-t...

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How to Care about Bonaire: Penn Premiere, Reception, and Panel Discussion - Perry World House

PAR Lab & Perry World House invite you to the Penn premiere of the new Poldergeist animation about climate justice on the island of Bonaire. Bonaire is one of six Caribbean islands in the Kingdom of t...

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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

There’s still time to register! Join Urban on 3/16 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual #event on how innovative solutions can create pathways for #homeownership. Attendees will learn about the Inspire100 mortgage pilot and hear from practitioners, funders, and housing finance leaders. #LiveatUrban

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Innovations Designed to Deliver the Promise of Homeownership

At a time when rising costs and structural barriers continue to limit access to homeownership, innovative mortgage solutions are reshaping how capital reache…

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

A Danish Fix for U.S. #mortgage lock-in? This study examines #Danish fixed-rate mortgages, which allow borrowers to repurchase at #marketvalue, unlike U.S. #mortgages. Read: spkl.io/63327AxH1P Subscribe: spkl.io/63322AxH1p #EconSky @penniur.bsky.social

The blue dotted line shows the difference in U.S. equilibrium mortgage rates (in basis points) between (a) the contract with the buyback option and (b) the contract without it. The pink shaded area shows the ergodic density of the 10-year par yield y10(x)

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

As the 🌍 navigates a complex landscape shaped by economic shifts & the rise of AI, transport can create jobs & build resilience. Join global experts in discussing transport's foundational role in delivering essential public goods at #TTDC26 next week ➡️ transformingtransportation.org/agenda

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Penn Institute for Urban Research @penniur.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

On March 26 (11 AM–12 PM ET), Penn IUR & @volckeralliance.bsky.social will host an online Special Briefing on the realignment of trillions in federal support to states and the real implications for #transportation and #publicfinance. Join us: penniur.upenn.edu/events/speci...

Special Briefing on Transportation Opportunities & Challenges in the New Federalism | March 26, 2026, 11 am ET (online)

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 02/03/2026

Extreme weather events are affecting billions globally. Beyond cutting emissions to slow the pace of global warming, adaptation is essential to protect people and communities from the consequences already underway. Here is why adaptation matters: www.un.org/en/climatech...

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