In California, no-fee accounts would combat systemic discrimination in banking services.
Darrick Hamilton
Darrick Hamilton is a University Professor and the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School. He is the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy.
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Economic Rights as Industrial Policy
Family care policies can be part of a transformation that centers the worker in economic relief efforts rather than companies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
An Economic Bill of Rights for the 21st Century
In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt proposed constitutional amendments to guarantee Americans’ fundamental economic rights. It was never adopted—and today, is more necessary than ever. Here’s an adaptation of his program for our time.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Full Employment Solution
Truly fixing the American economy requires full employment, as Franklin Roosevelt proposed 74 years ago. And that can’t be done through the private sector alone.
Posted inSpecial Report
Race, Wealth, and Intergenerational Poverty
There will never be a post-racial America if the wealth gap persists.