UFE in the News

How Goldman Sachs Hurts Communities of Color

This article details the role Wall Street firms, like Goldman Sachs, played in the ongoing foreclosure crisis. The authors highlight that the heaviest burden has been placed on communities of color and cite UFE's report, State of the Dream 2008: Foreclosed. Co-author Luke Visconti also engages in dialogue with readers in the comments section.

March 2, 2010

Should the Jobs Bill Be Held Up for an Estate Tax?

Republican Senators are wielding estate tax legislation as a weapon to hold a jobs bill hostage, placing millions of unemployed Americans at risk of losing even more than they already have. Robert Frank asks readers to consider whether this is fair and cites a statement by UFE's Lee Farris.

March 2, 2010

Unemployment Benefits Used As Bargaining Chip In Estate Tax Battle

Senators Kyl and Grassley seem prepared to block debate on extending unemployment benefits in order for a weakened estate tax law to become permanent, essentially holding unemployed Americans hostage as they bargain for another trillion-dollar tax giveaway to the rich.

February 25, 2010

Mike Prokosch on "Letters to Washington" (podcast)

Mike Prokosch, UFE Board member and co-author of State of the Dream 2010, visits with Mitch Jeserich on Pacifica Radio's "Letters to Washington" to discuss President Obama's budget and whether our most urgent national priorities are being met.

February 2, 2010

The Obama Presidency: Year One

The Hartford Independent Media Collective provides sobering commentary on the economic state of Black America. They cite UFE's State of the Dream 2010: Drained in this posting about the myriad national priorities weighing on policymakers in DC and the country as a whole.

February 2, 2010

Has Obama's election changed race relations?

Pat Schneider asks whether Barack Obama's ascendance to the US Presidency has changed race relations. He cites UFE's State of the Dream 2010: Drained in this column on the impacts of race on economics.

February 2, 2010

The Earnings Report for Main Street

UFE Board President, Prakash Laufer, comments on Washington's policy response to the Great Recession, announcements of big banks' booming profits and bulging bonuses, and the continued economic challenges facing communities of color.

February 2, 2010

RW Success: Intel scraps online-only annual meeting

Responsible Wealth and Walden Asset Management's shareholder resolution filed at microchip giant, Intel, has succeeded in halting the company's proposal to hold shareholder meetings exclusively online. RW and Walden advocate that in-person meetings play a significant role in holding management accountable by promoting dialogue amongst shareholders and between shareholders and management.

January 27, 2010

Record Bank Profits - American Dream Foreclosed

UFE Board member and co-author of State of the Dream 2010: Drained, shares his views on the recent megabank bonuses in light of the persisting unemployment and foreclosure crises in this op-ed in Common Dreams.

January 25, 2010

Ajamu Dillahunt on Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn

Barry Lynn, host of the radio show, Culture Shocks, asks: Is the economy better for whites and worse for Blacks? Ajamu Dillahunt, UFE Board member and co-author of State of the Dream 2010: Drained, joins him to discuss the issue of race in the Great Recession.

January 28, 2010
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