“It’s not just condominium buildings that are showing their age,” Peter Coy writes in a piece critiquing the condominium form of ownership for underinvesting in maintenance. Coy just as easily could have been describing American democracy that is showing its age in similar ways.
The parallel is inescapable as our nation continues to debate how to fund our aging infrastructure and stem a widening wealth gap that seems unsustainable for a functioning democracy. It is not just roads that are crumbling, power grids that are failing, and bridges that are collapsing. As January 6 made painfully clear, our way of self-governance and shared ownership of our nation is also on the verge of crashing down. Continue reading...
What happens when families, particularly low-income families, receive an unconditional monthly income supplement? Small demonstration projects show it boosts outcomes on many levels, from improving mental health to securing or maintaining employment.
Join us for a discussion on why tax credits like the Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion are good economic policy. You’ll hear from anti-poverty experts on why Congress should extend the policy beyond 2021 and what we can learn from an initiative providing low-income mothers in Jackson, Miss., $1,000 cash on a monthly basis, no strings attached. From theory to practice and what it means for American families, this CTC webinar will provide a unique angle through which to view this transformative policy.
Moderated by Solana Rice, Liberation in a Generation
Aidan Davis, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Indivar Dutta-Gupta, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality
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