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"During this unprecedented pandemic, he has been by my side every step of the way as we have implemented policies to protect Americans across the country," said Secretary Ben Carson.

This week, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing to discuss the nomination of Brian Montgomery as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

At an affordable housing conference in Atlanta, HUD Secretary Ben Carson discussed how looser zoning restrictions and new building techniques are key to increasing access to affordable housing.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, in an interview with NPR, has attempted to clarify last month’s controversial comment that “poverty is a state of mind.” Carson has received extensive criticism from housing advocates and the media for his comment in what has been deemed insensitive in light of proposed budget cuts to the Secretary’s department. Carson defended his position by stating that while he did say that the way a person thinks is a factor in getting out of poverty, he did not say it was the only factor, or that simply wishing away poverty was enough to get a person out of it.

On Monday at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference in Washington, HUD Secretary Ben Carson stated that the Trump administration will include housing funding in the infrastructure bill. Carson defended the Trump administration’s $6 billion proposed budget cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, saying “no one is going to be thrown out on the street.”

Economist offers suggestions to new HUD Director on improving affordable housing for working families near areas of economic opportunity.

The 30-day mark for President Trump Administration has come and gone, so DS News decided to take stock of what has been accomplished in the areas that affect our readers the most—housing and mortgage.