Consumer Debt: A Christmas Story ArticleDecember 1, 2006 Consumer Debt: A Christmas Story CAP’s Christian Weller and Derek Douglas weigh the impact of record consumer debt levels on this season’s holiday spending. Dec 1, 2006 Christian E. Weller, Derek Douglas
Safety Sells ArticleNovember 29, 2006 Safety Sells New report argues that we need an incentive-based system of disclosure to effectively influence credit card companies. Nov 29, 2006 Derek Douglas
Focus on the Local: Household Debt in the Northwest ArticleOctober 25, 2006 Focus on the Local: Household Debt in the Northwest Douglas and Sayeed discuss the Center's town hall meeting on debt in Tacoma, Washington. Oct 25, 2006 Derek Douglas, Almas Sayeed
Stop the Madness! ArticleSeptember 6, 2006 Stop the Madness! History has proven the failure of hiring private agencies to collect for the IRS; it’s not too late to prevent another catastrophe. Sep 6, 2006 Derek Douglas, John S. Irons, Bobby Lepore
An Ever Increasing Divide ArticleSeptember 1, 2006 An Ever Increasing Divide Census data suggests that the prospect of economic mobility for America's working families is more challenging than ever. Sep 1, 2006 Derek Douglas, Almas Sayeed
Reining in the Repo Man: The Case for Increased Regulation of the Debt Collection Industry ArticleAugust 14, 2006 Reining in the Repo Man: The Case for Increased Regulation of the Debt Collection Industry The rise of aggressive and sometimes illegal third-party debt collection highlights need to revisit regulation of the debt collection industry. Aug 14, 2006 Bobby Lepore, Derek Douglas
Rebuilding Homes and Lives: Progressive Options for Housing Policy Post-Katrina ArticleOctober 14, 2005 Rebuilding Homes and Lives: Progressive Options for Housing Policy Post-Katrina Oct 14, 2005 Derek Douglas, Jal Metha, Joel Horwich, 3 More Jason Lakin, Lydia Bean, Andrew Jakabovics