Corporations Hoard Cash– To No Public Benefit. Why Are We Still Giving Them Money?
There are two notable points about the gargantuan COVID19 rescue bill recently passed by Congress. The first? It’s not enough.
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Toward An Equitable Stimulus Package
The current stimulus package being debated in Congress is likely to be the first of a few. In this article, we consider some precedents for transformative legislation– and some models for other bailouts and stimulus packages- as a blueprint for what we should be focusing on in developing any stimulus policy.
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Sure, the Federal Government is Failing. What if That’s The Point?
Critiques of Donald Trump’s presidency have focused on his use of the executive office for personal gain. Less discussed is the intentionality of the executive’s efforts to undermine the effectiveness of the federal government at large.
Read MoreThis Dead Cat Is Not Bouncing: The Stock Market Vs. A Frozen US Economy
The stock market’s bounce today is paired with President Trump’s unfounded claims that the US economy will probably return to normal in a few weeks. A closer look suggests that this– and the economic stimulus package being debated in Congress- isn’t enough to get us out of the woods.
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COVID19 Diaries: Want To Protect The Economy? Protect Consumers.
Individual consumers are the life and death of the US economy. So why does the proposed bailout package focus disproportionately on corporations?
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POCACITO Explores Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Germany
Nat gets a chance to chat with Chloe Maryam Mohr, a Senior Planner with Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who joined the latest POCACITO cohort for a study tour of Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in sustainability and energy.
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COVID19 Diaries: Nonprofits Weathering The Storm
Nonprofit organizations were squeezed for cash before COVID19. How are they managing amid an unprecedented global crisis?
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COVID19 Diaries: Mobility in the Time of the Plague
Amid the current COVID19 pandemic, transit agencies face massive shortfalls if their ridership decreases. They also face logistical challenges of spending an extremely limited pot of money on enhanced cleaning protocols.
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Los Angeles: Beyond The Supreme Reign of the Motorcar
The culture of mobility in Los Angeles is still stuck in the single-passenger automotive mindset. But the infrastructure begs to differ.
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The Fed’s COVID19 Rate Cuts Can’t Stop What’s Coming
Corporate America had beaucoup problems before COVID19 hit the scene. Now, it’s just a matter of time before the corporate debt bubble bursts– with massive implications for the US economy and worker.
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