Sen. Kerry and Rep. Nadler Introduce Housing Non-Discrimination Legislation
This morning, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) introduced the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act in the Senate and House. This legislation would, among other things, amend both the Fair Housing Act and the Equal C...
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Predatory Lending: Wall Street Profited, Minority Families Paid the Price
The editorial page of the New York Times recently weighed in on an important but underappreciated aspect of the financial crisis: The systematic targeting of communities of color for risky and unfair loans. As the Times put it: Pricing discrimination &...
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Predatory Lending: Wall Street Profited, Minority Families Paid the Price
The editorial page of the New York Times recently weighed in on an important but underappreciated aspect of the financial crisis: The systematic targeting of communities of color for risky and unfair loans. As the Times put it: Pricing discrimination &...
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Growing Inequality Hobbles Communities of Color
In an ideal world, a rising tide really would lift all boats. But we know it doesn’t work like that. And, as a new report shows, when the tide goes out, not every boat is equally likely to get stranded. The median wealth of white...
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Growing Inequality Hobbles Communities of Color
In an ideal world, a rising tide really would lift all boats. But we know it doesn’t work like that. And, as a new report shows, when the tide goes out, not every boat is equally likely to get stranded. The median wealth of white...
Categories: economic crisis, foreclosure, income, mortgage, poverty, racial justice, wealth Tags: