Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability
Generating a robust economic recovery that facilitates inclusive prosperity, redresses past harms, and advances national climate goals will require reforming federal infrastructure programs, which were not originally designed to meet these objectives.
Black flight to suburbs masks lingering segregation in metro Detroit
Segregation in 1970 Just after the 1967 riots, there were still large parts of west and east Detroit that were nearly all white, the vestiges of the housing patterns that were cemented by federal housing policy and local real estate...
The Disturbing History of the Suburbs | Adam Ruins Everything
Redlining: the racist housing policy from the Jim Crow era that still affects us today.Watch an all-new @Adam Ruins Everything on truTV every Tuesday 10/9C! ...
A History of Racist Federal Housing Policies - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
Image transcription: A History of Racist Federal Housing Policies La-Brina Almeida, Policy Analyst 1933 The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) was established to assist homeowners who were in default on their mortgages and in foreclosure. HOLC created “Residential Security” maps, which documented how various professionals evaluated mortgage lending risk, systematically grading neighborhoods. The grading included … A History of Racist Federal Housing Policies Read More »
Visualizing the History of U.S. Inflation Over 100 Years
Is inflation getting higher? In this infographic we explore how inflation rates have evolved over the last century, putting current numbers into context.
‘Oh yes, right there!’: These trash cans talk dirty to folks who throw out litter
The hot trash talk is meant to create conversation about the importance of keeping public spaces pristine, said Marie Persson, chief of the city’s roads department.
Can blaming corporate greed save Democrats on inflation?
Some progressive groups are urging Biden and Democrats to more aggressively cast corporations and billionaires as enemies in the fight against inflation.
Shortages of food supply is making headlines recently. With prices climbing and the war in Ukraine ongoing, officials fear a global food crisis could be at h...
No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking
It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide.