Financial Literacy
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A Blue-Collar Blueprint for the Nation’s Infrastructure
As the country continues to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, businesses and consumers alike still struggle with evolving versions of daily life.…
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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill to Curb Predatory Lending
In recent years, consumer finance protections withered through a series of harsh attacks that either outright rejected or significantly diminished…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Service
As we celebrate 10 years of service, we press toward the mark of excellence.
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Millions Face Eviction or Foreclosure Amid Soaring Costs, Racial Wealth Gaps, Says Harvard Report
Black America and other communities of color already suffered from pervasive discrimination, often the result of intentional structural barriers. Higher…
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How Soon Will Biden’s American Jobs Plan Arrive to Help Housing?
With a highly-partisan Congress unable or unwilling to enact basic voting rights legislation, it's reasonable to wonder whether housing programs…
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A Time to Commemorate the Past and Build the Future
This is a month where we celebrate surviving horrendous actions that have been taken against Black people. This is a…
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The Significance of Kristen Clarke Becoming First Black Woman to Lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a 51-48 vote in the U.S. Senate seals Kristen Clarke's…
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Health is Wealth
Each one of us has the responsibility of managing our health, as no one can take that responsibility for or…
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Consumer Groundswell Calls for End to Bank-Supported Predatory Loans
In October, during the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rippling economic downturns, a key federal financial regulator adopted…
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DISB Celebrates April as Financial Literacy Month with Free Resources for District Residents
In celebration of April as Financial Literacy Month, I am pleased to announce that the District of Columbia Department of…
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