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Undermining another Obama-era initiative, the Trump administration plans to delay enforcement of a federal housing rule that requires communities to address patterns of racial residential segregation.
NYT: Trump Administration Postpones an Obama Fair-Housing Rule Read More »
The Trump administration has waived part of the punishment for five megabanks. One of the Trump administration waivers was granted to Deutsche Bank — which is owed at least $130 million by President Donald Trump and his business empire and has also been fined for its role in a Russian money laundering scheme.
While poor Americans are dying earlier, the rich are enjoying unprecedented longevity.
VOX: What the dip in US life expectancy is really about: inequality Read More »
Pleas for the entertainer to run for president point to a split over whether to treat Donald Trump as a dangerous anomaly or a particularly extreme Republican. She could be at once the Democratic Trump and also an anti-Trump.
The Atlantic: What the Oprah boomlet means for democrats Read More »
New research suggests that a more effective approach to changing the geography of poverty requires the expansion of effective public transportation systems.
The expectation that homeowners should be able to reach beyond their property lines has become deeply embedded. The new tax law has raised the possibility that homeownership may be losing some of its privileged status in American society, as the benefits of the mortgage interest and property tax deductions shrink.
NYT: How ‘Not in My Backyard’ became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’ Read More »
A new $200 million investment vaults GreenSky over Social Finance Inc. to become the most highly-valued online lender in the U.S.
WSJ: Who’s the Most Valuable Online Lender? After This Deal, It’s GreenSky Read More »
Mick Mulvaney intends to make all the drama surrounding his appointment as interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau worth it.
The Atlantic: Mick Mulvaney Is quickly deregulating the financial industry Read More »
Economics 101 suggests it’s time for a big migration west from the Rust Belt to the Boom Belt. But economists missed something important about these towns: They have social capital. Trust is what you might call the “magic fairy dust” that helps economies thrive.
The block grant program and other federal programs that have assisted communities with about $8 billion annually for cleaner water, safer sidewalks, streetlights and sewage treatment are on the chopping block in Washington.
Reveal: Trump vowed to fix US infrastructure, but his budget stiffs small towns Read More »
Children who grow up in some places go on to earn much more than they would if they grew up elsewhere.
New York Times: The best and worst places to grow up Read More »
There’s a clear link between a lack of places to live and the number of people sleeping out of doors at night. And the solution is clear, too: Cities need to double down not just on homeless services, but on building more affordable housing, and quickly.
Fast Company: America’s affordable housing crisis Is driving its homelessness crisis Read More »
Not education. Not income. Not even being an expert on racial disparities in health care
ProPublica: Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth Read More »
The 2017 Opportunity Index, a comprehensive look at the factors that drive opportunity across the United States, reveals how the South is home to some of the most dynamic and fastest -growing areas in the country — but also some of the least hopeful.
OZY: The south: the best and worst place for the American dream Read More »
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will drop fees to nonprofit fundraisers, but the company will keep them for individuals trying to raise money on the platform.
