Climate-fueled disasters cost America almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than economists predicted.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
Posted inTAP
Trump Has Found a Way to Exacerbate the Housing Shortage
Today on TAP: With housing starts at a five-year low, his ICE agents deport hundreds of construction workers every day.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Wall Street’s Corruption of the Democrats Is Broader Than Crypto
‘Abundance’ needs to include constraints on predatory capitalism.
Posted inTransportation
Chicago’s Public Transit Is in Limbo
As COVID transit money finally runs out, the city looks for new lifelines.
Posted inTransportation
Industry Lobbyists Pitch Driverless ‘Ghost Trains’ Across America
Buoyed by Trump’s deregulatory agenda, rail companies press for cost-cutting measures that could undermine railroad safety.
Posted inPolitics
Colorado’s Governor Greenlights Price-Fixing Algorithms
Democrats in Colorado’s legislature unanimously passed a bill reining in price-fixing software like RealPage. Once again, Gov. Jared Polis broke away from his party and vetoed it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court: Agency Deference Is Good Now
Less than a year after ending the latitude federal agencies were previously given by courts to implement laws, the Court’s conservatives brought it back for infrastructure approvals.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Privatizing Speculative Gain, Socializing Risk
Trump’s grand design for Fannie Mae ignorantly repeats a sordid history.
Posted inTransportation
AI Ban in Spending Bill Would Curb States’ Driverless Car Regulations
As the first fully automated 18-wheeler rolls out, states would have no ability to govern what is taking place on their own roads.
Posted inHousing
Corporate Landlords Show Racist Eviction Patterns
A new study reveals that large national landlords in Los Angeles are disproportionately evicting Black tenants.
