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City Limits: The displacement dangers of the Trump-Democrat infrastructure deal

In the week since President Trump and Congressional Democratic leaders announced a vague agreement to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, more than one note of doubt has been sounded. Depending on how the plan is structured, people in America’s rural areas (who arguably need more of an economic boost than anyone else) could be left out.

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Next City: New Orleans Needs a Stronger, Not a Weaker Community Reinvestment Act

The CRA, a decades-old law meant to ensure banks meet the credit needs of the communities they serve, is in need of an update. While 98% of banks get a passing grade on their CRA exams, it’s not always clear that their investments are actually benefiting locals.

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USA Today: How to shrink the wealth gap for minorities and everyone else while we study reparations

Economic inequality is perhaps the most significant issue animating the upcoming presidential race. After four decades of economic polarization, there’s growing debate about how to put ordinary Americans back on a secure footing.

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Eurweb.com: Charlene Crowell: Nation’s racial wealth divide worsens with federal tax cut

Eurweb.com, April 25, 2019: Charlene Crowell: Nation’s racial wealth divide worsens with federal tax cut If you’re like me, every time you hear a news reporter or anchor talk about how great the nation’s economy is, you wonder what world they are living in. Certainly these journalists are not referring to the ongoing struggle to

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The CFPB needs to keep easy access to HMDA data

Data is the sunlight that makes possible the fight against discrimination. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), however, is considering changing its method of disseminating loan data that would make it less readily available to the public and significantly hamper our collective ability to root out unfair and discriminatory practices.

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