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Why Do Banks Receive Bailouts Over Other Financial Issues?
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Why Do Banks Receive Bailouts Over Other Financial Issues?

With the current political and economic system, special measures to protect financial markets are seen as urgent over efforts to support the survival of everyday people.

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How SNAP Benefits Fall Short for Millions
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How SNAP Benefits Fall Short for Millions

Despite being a lifeline for millions who would otherwise not be unable to eat, SNAP benefits often keep recipients in a constant cycle of poverty.

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How Rising Food Costs Threatens Food Security
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How Rising Food Costs Threatens Food Security

The pandemic exposed and exacerbated existing economic inequalities in one of the wealthiest nations, with rising food costs despite insufficient food access at the forefront.

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Movement on the Fight for Reparations
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Movement on the Fight for Reparations

Cities and states are developing unprecedented reparations initiatives to address economic inequities and historical injustice against Black people.

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The Impact of Crypto on Communities of Color
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The Impact of Crypto on Communities of Color

The current financial system is inherently inequitable, causing marginalized communities to flock to unregulated alternatives like crypto.

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Recessions, Explained
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Recessions, Explained

Despite compounding economic troubles, there’s debate as to whether or not the United States is in an economic recession. So what is a recession? Today, we’re looking into what they are, why they occur, and what we can do about them.

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The Cost of Being Unbanked and Underbanked
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The Cost of Being Unbanked and Underbanked

Unbanked and underbanked neighborhoods are predominately Black and Latinx. Discriminatory banking practices prevent economic mobility by charging higher banking fees and services.

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Promote pay transparency.

Promote pay transparency.

Pay equity can only happen with pay transparency. Talking about your salary at the office is a powerful way to contribute to change.

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Decommodify housing.

Just because we’re all affected by the pandemic doesn’t mean that we’ve all been affected equally. Women accounted for all 140,000 jobs cut last December. Black and Latina women in particular lost jobs, since employment for white women actually rose that month (CNN). The data is clear: Black and Latina women were the worst-impacted by layoffs, white men the least (Bloomberg).

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Seek solidarity, not charity.

Throughout 2020, more of us have heard about mutual aid than ever before. After COVID-19 started affecting people’s livelihoods, mutual aid networks popped up like never before—with new networks likely in the thousands (Sustainable Economies Law Center). The uprisings after George Floyd’s death also accelerated mutual aid; groups quickly came together to feed protesters (Eater), post bail (Chicago Community Bond Fund), and provide support in many other ways. But the concept of mutual aid is much more deeply rooted than the simple act of Venmo-ing $15 to a stranger on Twitter.

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