Baby bonds are a wealth-building tool that’s inclusive, equitable and grounded in solid economics.

New York City voters added racial equity provisions to the city charter. But implementation is lagging with required reports not issued.

Demonstrators clogged city parks and streets for weeks. What came later is complicated.

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Signe-Mary McKernan of the Urban Institute discusses the core principles and evidence-based impacts of early wealth-building trusts and accounts—including Baby Bonds and child savings accounts.

Sir Julian Le Grand, Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, discusses the Children’s Trust Fund in the UK and the life-changing impact of early wealth-building opportunities.

Podcast Episode · Tavis Smiley · 05/01/2025 · 38m

As we confront what some are expecting to be the third once-in-a-generation economic downturn in less than two decades, we need to be ready with real solutions.

As we confront what some are expecting to be the third once-in-a-generation economic downturn in less than two decades, we need to be ready with real solutions.

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The president’s threat to fire Jerome Powell is more than a personal spat. It’s a direct challenge to the economic foundation that has helped America prosper.

California Explorations Project Re-Imagining California Report Re-Imagining California: A Call to Action and Framework for Building a Human Rights Economy in the Golden State By Henry A.J. Ramos, Shim...

California Explorations Project Re-Imagining California Report Re-Imagining California: A Call to Action and Framework for Building a Human Rights Economy in the Golden State By Henry A.J. Ramos, Shim...

Although President Trump is fighting against diversity and racial equity policies, many states and localities score their budgets and policies for it.

Activists in the Bronx are ‘greening’ their community to secure social and environmental justice.

Healthcare journal calls for radical change in approach, urging policymakers to invest in their communities

Podcast Episode · Race and Democracy · 03/07/2025 · 44m

To finally bring an end to the devastating toll we all bear due to the ongoing childhood poverty crisis, a groundbreaking initiative in Connecticut offers a blueprint for transformative change.

Colorado State University gears up to host a Democracy Summit featuring speakers Darrick Hamilton and NCAA's Charlie Baker.

A new initiative targets 58,000 kids who lost a caregiver or were in the foster system during the Covid pandemic