Wall Street Devastated America. One City Is Pushing Back.
Matthew Cunningham-CookFeb 2022
A new lawsuit challenges an interest-rate scheme that critics say helped Wall Street loot communities across America. Read the full story here. ith its subtropical climate and proximity to Disney World, Orlando, Florida has become one of America’s fastest growing
When Private Equity Becomes Your Landlord
Heather VogellFeb 2022
Amid a national housing crisis, giant private equity firms have been buying up apartment buildings en masse to squeeze them for profit, with the help of government-backed Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, tenants say they’re the ones paying the price. Daniel Cooper
Biden moves to remake the Fed
Victoria GuidaJan 2022
Biden on Friday tapped two Black economists — Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson — for open seats on the board. Read the full story here. President Joe Biden’s latest nominations to the Federal Reserve Board mark a major victory for
Environmentalists sound alarm at US politicians’ embrace of cryptocurrency
Katharine GammonNov 2021
Bitcoin and similar blockchain-based currencies require huge amounts of power, predominantly generated from fossil fuels Read the full story here. The incoming mayor of New York City thinks cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are the future. Eric Adams has advocated to
It’s time to imagine a world without Facebook
Christianna SilvaNov 2021
People are considering logging off for good. Should they? Read the full story here. In early October, Facebook shut down for six hours. No one in the world could access the site, or any of the sites they owned,
We Need More Women in Leadership at the Fed: Personnel Is Policy
Vasudha Desikan and Solana RiceOct 2021
The white male status quo leadership at the Federal Reserve—the U.S.’s central bank—is clearly not working. It’s time for women to be at the helm of Fed leadership. Read the full story here. Senior officials at the Federal Reserve, our nation’s
Meet the ex-Googler who’s exposing the tech-military industrial complex
Sean CaptainOct 2021
Formed by Jack Poulson and other Silicon Valley dissidents, Tech Inquiry uncovers the tech industry’s role in weaponry and surveillance. Read the full story here. Jack Poulson has developed an encyclopedic knowledge of how tech companies are evolving into military
Environmental activists’ email blast disrupted White House communications over two days: report
Rachel FrazinOct 2021
An email blast from environmental justice advocates reportedly disrupted emails between White House officials for two days in August. Read the full story here. Politico reported on Tuesday that the blast from advocates resulted in more than 5,600 messages that
Tensions erupt between environmental justice leaders and White House
Zack ColmanOct 2021
Grassroots activists disrupted the Biden administration’s communications with a massive email blast in August in a symbol of what some see as a deteriorating relationship. Read the full story here. Members of the environmental justice movement sent an email blast
What Is the Federal Reserve and Why Does It Matter?
Vasudha Desikan and Tracey LewisSep 2021
This op-ed argues that the Fed could be turned into an institutional force for economic progress. Read the full story here. Imagine if your city could buy up vacant houses and rent them to community members at a reasonable price.