Posts tagged economic collapse
Race and the Subprime Crisis: The Future of Minority Neighborhoods

Some critics blame the Community Reinvestment Act for the mortgage meltdown that prompted the current deep recession. Others point to the abuses of subprime lending and Wall Street manipulation. Yet questions about the impact of the economic collapse on African American communities remain unanswered.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAfrican American communities, banks, communities, Community Reinvestment Act, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, federal government, financial crisis, inequalities, inequality, mortgages, Nathan Levin Lecture, policies, politics, public policy, race, racial inequality, recession, Wall StreetComment
Now What? NYC's Election Year Fiscal Crisis

The boom is over, and the city’s families and neighborhoods are beginning to feel the consequences. Mayor Bloomberg managed seven years of rapid budget growth but now, as he prepares a run for a third term, the city faces potentially massive shortfalls. How fast and how hard will a sputtering economy and shrinking revenues hit city services?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, budget, city government, city services, communities, community infrastructure, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, election, elections, fiscal crisis, Mayor Bloomberg, neighborhoods, policies, politics, public policy, recession, revenues, taxes, urban policy, wealthComment