Please note quote by Rev. Sandy Strauss of the Council below. Vow to Remain Vigilant in Preserving PA’s Existing Protections Against Predatory Lending HARRISBURG – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued federal regulations to protect borrowers from the … Continued
The highly anticipated rules might spur lenders to lobby states to loosen their own laws. BY LIZ FARMER | SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Sweeping new federal rules aimed at curbing payday loans are to be released in the coming days. But backers of the … Continued
Faith Organizations Providing Help to Puerto Rico List provided by PICO National Network It has been more than 2 weeks since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and earthquakes caused death and destruction in Mexico, and several months since Harvey … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Since Hurricane Maria hit, it has been appalling to see millions in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in catastrophic distress: without power, and with rapidly dwindling supplies of water, food, and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): 143 hours. That’s how much time I spent without electricity after Hurricane Irma hit Central Florida. We had a generator and could run to the gas station whenever it needed gas, though. We also had cases … Continued
From Americans for Financial Reform (http://www.ourfinancialsecurity.org): The House of Representatives voted to strip the CFPB of all authority over payday lenders. The House Appropriations Bill includes language to eliminate the Consumer Bureau’s authority to enforce the law against payday lenders … Continued
Rolf Pendall, Evelyn Blumenberg, Casey Dawkins June 22, 2016 Download pdf Abstract This essay argues that transportation policies need to overcome the “cars versus transit” mentality that isolates the urban poor from economic opportunities. It proposes creating new regional coalitions … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 — On the heels of today’s release of the 2016 Census American Community Survey findings, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) launched new interactive data tools that … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/news-room/news-releases/child-adult-poverty-down-in-2016-but-policy-budget-upheavals-risk-increase-in-2017-and-beyond SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 CLASP Infographic on Census Data Here. Washington, DC, September 12, 2017—Annual data out today from the U.S. Census Bureau on poverty and income in 2016—along with a separate report on health care coverage—point to meaningful … Continued