ANALYSIS: Capital One-Discover “Community Benefits Plan” Contains Less Than $5 Billion In New Value
A detailed critique of the community benefits plan released by Capital One as part of its attempted merger with Discover.
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Benefits Of Approving $35B Capital One-Discover Merger Are Just 2% Of What Bank Claims, Community Advocates Write to Regulators
“$5 billion is an insultingly small tip to leave on a quarter-trillion-dollar tab,” said Jesse Van Tol, President and CEO of NCRC.
Health Equity Research Spotlight: Challenges And Solutions For Connecting Community Development And Public Health Institutions
Two recent studies of health equity work show the challenges that community development and public health organizations face in building trust.
Housing, Household Budgets And Hiring Hiccups: July 2024 Race, Jobs And The Economy Update
The July jobs report hints at a softening economic picture — especially with household budgets continuing to feel the squeeze of inflation.
Remembering Inez Long
In memory of a dynamic woman who left positive marks on the communities she served.
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NCRC Statement on Supreme Court Ruling In Chevron Deference Case
“If the courts are declaring open season on regulatory decision-making, then we have to make sure corporate America aren’t the only ones fighting.”
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Health Equity Research Spotlight: Housing Vouchers Improve Physical Health
Public health outcomes improve when HUD housing vouchers are more widely available.
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Illinois Legislature Provides A Roadmap For Progress With Its State-Level Community Reinvestment Act
A new state-level Community Reinvestment Act from the Illinois legislature offers a roadmap for economic justice.
“Weathering” And The Effects Of Racism On Public Health
Public health and health equity experts often refer to the concept of “weathering.” So what is it?
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An Anxious Economy: A Mid-Year Race Jobs and the Economy Update
The May BLS jobs report is out. Nearly midway through 2024, what is the overall state of the US economy?
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June 5 FHFA Hearing Is Key Opportunity For Community Organizations To Influence Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac To Promote The Just Economy
Community organizations have a key opportunity to influence an obscure but consequential piece of the FHFA’s fair lending work.
The CFPB Won Big At The Supreme Court — But The Fight Over Small Business Lending Discrimination Is Just Beginning
The CFPB may be safe, but its work to fight small business lending discrimination is not.
The Lone Wolf of Fair Lending in San Diego County
How one man rooted out housing discrimination with a typewriter and a calculator — and how you can use our new digital HMDA tools to follow in his footsteps.
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NCRC Statement on Supreme Court CFPB Decision
It’s a pity this farce dragged on as long as it did. Now the CFPB can get back to work protecting hardworking families from getting swindled.
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Better Data Needed To Dismantle The ‘Model Minority’ Myth About Asian Americans: Race, Jobs and the Economy April 2024 Update
As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, it’s important to understand how data flaws in the BLS jobs report fuel the “model minority myth.”