Posted on 11/26/19 by Kalitha Williams in Economic Development
Last month, I served as a panelist for a local public affairs television program. I was invited to talk about “Race in the Heartland,” a report our organization co-released with Economic Policy Institute, COWS of Wisconsin, University of Iowa and Iowa Policy Project. The report chronicles racial disparities in the 12 Midwestern states, including Ohio. Some public policies have helped break down barriers to well-being and prosperity for Black Midwesterners. But for the most part, the report shows that public policies have allowed white Midwesterners to accrue compounding advantages and pass them on to their children at the expense African... read more
Posted on 05/31/18 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
Last week, President Donald Trump revived Jim Crow-era lending practices when he signed a resolution that makes it harder to hold accountable car lenders that charge people of color more for car loans than white... read more
Posted on 02/15/18 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
On November 27, 2017, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney showed up to his new job as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Director with a box of donuts. We all love donuts, but during the... read more
Posted on 09/14/15 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
More than ever, American families struggle to afford the basics, even though they’re working. Fortunately, Congress in 2009 expanded some tax credits that helped more of these working families. These credits bring billions of federal... read more
Posted on 07/08/15 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
With the media frenzy over Shark Week, it’s easy to forget the real predators lurking in our communities: Payday loan sharks. On average, sharks in the ocean injure 15 people per year, but payday loan... read more
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