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A new Section 1071 lawsuit from banking industry leaders seeks to block small business lending data collection — but its arguments are false and misleading.
Don’t Fear The Data: Why The Lawsuit To Repeal Section 1071 Is Wrong Read More »
The Black unemployment rate is sometimes seen as a “canary in the coal mine” for the broader economy. When it begins to rise, it may signal a looming downturn.
The $3,000 initial Connecticut Baby Bonds investments are projected to grow to anywhere from $10,000 to $24,000 in value by the time low-income children cash them out in adulthood.
Connecticut Baby Bonds: The Beginning of Bridging the Racial Wealth Divide? Read More »
House Republicans have lured President Biden into negotiating over the debt ceiling. Here are the devastating spending cuts they want in exchange for not destroying the economy.
Backgrounder: Here Are The Social Programs At Risk In The Debt Ceiling Negotiations Read More »
The gaps between Black and White unemployment and labor force participation rates are near historic lows.
Snapshot: Unemployment And Wage Trends For Black, Latino And White Workers In 2022 Read More »
When a key crafter of the Community Reinvestment Act speaks, it behooves us all to listen.
Home lending to non-wealthy borrowers plummeted, while those who missed out on pandemic-era refinancing scrambled to find other ways to capitalize their homes.
How can community development organizations collaborate with health care providers to promote equity?
Partnering For Health Equity At The 2023 Just Economy Conference Read More »
Community groups are asking Community Reinvestment Act regulators to accurately assess KeyBank’s poor performance and broken promises.
States are working to enhance financial literacy education in schools — But will the specific needs of immigrant families be served?
Speakers like Marcia Fudge, Rohit Chopra and many more addressed a wide range of topics from environmental racism to the ongoing banking crisis.
ROUNDUP: Highlights From The 2023 Just Economy Conference Read More »
“I worry that firms may sometimes shortchange this key component of testing,” the CFPB’s Patrice Ficklin said at the Just Economy Conference.
The new abusive practices guideline marks the second time in a week that the CFPB has taken care of some long-unfinished business related to the Dodd-Frank Act.
NCRC will administer Illinois’ new Back to Business grant program for restaurant, hospitality and creative arts businesses around the state.
How To Protect Depositors from Bank Failures? Prevent Banks from Taking Big Risks While it would be appealing to have a clear, singular villain to blame, it took many actors and decisions to set up the conditions that led to three bank failures in the last few weeks. Banks, regulators, depositors and politicians all played a role.
The Simplest Lessons From SVB: Weakened Rules, Too Much Risk Read More »
