Tax lien investing allows hedge funds and private equity firms to exploit mostly poor, elderly Black and Latino homeowners, leveraging the machinery of local tax enforcement.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inHousing
A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
Posted inPolitics
The Newcomer From the Shop Floor
Dan Osborn is a mechanic who had never been to Washington until this month and doesn’t own a suit. He wants to be Nebraska’s U.S. senator, running as an independent.
Posted inTAP
A Fix for Tesla’s Troubles? Paying Elon a Cool $56 Billion, Of Course.
Today on TAP: You were thinking they’d invest in better, more affordable cars?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
My Dinner With Andreessen
Billionaires I have known: Part One of a three-part series
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Problem Isn’t Financial Literacy, It’s Financial Fairness
In California, no-fee accounts would combat systemic discrimination in banking services.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The $6 Trillion Decision
The stakes of the election can be laid out in 13-figure sums.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Going Radical
On our weekly news show, David Dayen and Robert Kuttner discuss how policymakers both in America and across the pond need to think bigger.
