Plus, Jeff Merkley on the Senate companion to HR1, the democracy reform bill.
Housing
Posted inHousing
Down and Out in Eviction Court
Despite the pandemic, eviction filings and proceedings continue. Philadelphia has found a better way—for now.
Posted inHousing
A Tale of Two Developments: Affordable Housing or Subsidized Ultra-Luxury?
The impending collapse of the grotesque Hudson Yards development in Manhattan could be an opportunity for affordable housing.
Posted inCoronavirus
Why COVID-19 Has Run Amok in Los Angeles
The jam-packed living arrangements of frontline workers in an unaffordable housing market are partly to blame.
Posted inFirst 100
The Eviction Moratorium Should Have Been Improved, Not Just Extended
The result is empowering large corporate landlords.
Posted inCabinet Watch
The Cabinet Selection Process Is Veering Off Course
What was supposed to be a return to seriousness and expertise has been a hodge-podge of favor-trading and ill-considered decisions.
Posted inHousing
The Low-Wage Mothers of Color Who Want to Become Suburban Moms
Trump favors the exclusionary zoning that keeps America segregated and economically ossified. Biden opposes it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Mortgage Market Déjà Vu
Efforts to privatize mortgage finance will lead to future financial crises.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
No Justice. No Peace.
Underlying the nationwide protests for Black lives is the racial wealth gap.