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A New Missouri Law Creates Steep Hurdles to Discrimination Lawsuits

A new state law will make it harder to hold bosses and landlords—including the bill’s sponsor—accountable for violating civil rights.

By Billy Corriher

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The Art of a Devastating Deal for Distressed Communities

Community development, housing, and small-business cuts in Trump’s budget would leave struggling communities even worse off.

By Joe Valenti and Sarah Edelman

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8 Ways the Trump Budget Threatens the Health and Safety of American Families

The Trump budget would endanger the health and safety of American families while giving tax cuts to millionaires.

By Thomas Huelskoetter, Harry Stein, Karla Walter, Rachel West, Michela Zonta, Jamila Taylor, Alexandra Thornton, Alex Rowell, Ethan Gurwitz, and Luke Bassett

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The Trump Budget’s Attack on People with Disabilities

The Trump budget would be particularly damaging for Americans with disabilities.

By Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Harry Stein, Jackie Odum, Michela Zonta, and Rachel West

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How the Trump Budget Undermines Economic Security for Working Families

The Trump budget would squeeze working families for the benefit of wealthy elites.

By Rebecca Vallas, Harry Stein, Eliza Schultz, Neil Campbell, Kate Bahn, Regina Willensky, Kevin DeGood, Antoinette Flores, Ethan Gurwitz, Alexandra Thornton, Angela Hanks, Luke Bassett, and Myriam Alexander-Kearns

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The Trump Budget Neglects Basic Protections and Funds a Deportation Force Instead

The Trump budget would undermine enforcement of civil rights protections and access to justice while funding a policy of mass deportation.

By Sharita Gruberg, Philip E. Wolgin, Tom Jawetz, Jamila Taylor, Danyelle Solomon, Frank J. Bewkes, Michela Zonta, Jackie Odum, and Harry Stein

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Trump at 100 Days: Case Studies of Trump’s Self-Serving, Special Interest Government

President Trump and those who serve in his administration make policy that benefits themselves and special interest elites like them at the expense of ordinary Americans who placed their faith in him.

By Liz Kennedy and Danielle Root

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The Big Lie that Conservative Policies Are Good for Small Business

This column busts five myths about how business regulation, tax giveaways, competition, and the Affordable Care Act affect small businesses.

By Kate Bahn and Regina Willensky

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The 2008 Housing Crisis

Contrary to conservative arguments, the 2008 housing crisis was caused by unregulated and loosely regulated private financial entities—not the federal government’s support for homeownership.

By Colin McArthur and Sarah Edelman

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10 Ways President Trump’s Agenda Will Harm His Supporters in Rural and Small-Town America

Many rural and small-town voters supported President Trump—but his agenda will harm families and the economy in their communities.

By Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Rejane Frederick, and Rachel West

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5 Things to Watch in President Trump’s Skinny Budget

The impact of President Trump’s budget on working families will depend on the answers to these five questions.

By Harry Stein and Scott Nathan

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A Plan for Rebuilding America and Investing in Workers and Jobs

The start of the 115th Congress presents an important opportunity to strengthen communities, expand employment, raise wages, and build the infrastructure that will power the U.S. economy in the 21st-century.

By Kevin DeGood

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Treasury Secretary Nominee Steve Mnuchin’s Bet Against Seniors

The Department of the Treasury requires a trustworthy leader. Based on the record of Financial Freedom, Mnuchin’s reverse mortgage company, it is unclear whether he meets this qualification.

By Colin McArthur and Sarah Edelman

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Toward Jobs and Justice

A strong housing foundation is a key component of economic security.

By Michela Zonta and Sarah Edelman

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Wealth Inequality Among Asian Americans Greater Than Among Whites

Asian American wealth inequality is greater and rising faster than white wealth inequality.

By Christian E. Weller and Jeffrey Thompson

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