Toxic Dump or National Bank New Orleans Shelia Bair from the FDIC, one of the few government finance people who has not been permanently tarnished by the financial meltdown, and others on the eve of the Inaugural are starting to talk without fear about whether or not there is a “real” plan or solution …
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Living Wages in Japan
Living Wages in Japan New Orleans We had a very interesting visit with labor researchers and professors from Japan about the prospects for a living wage movement in their country and the lessons we had learned, particularly in New Orleans from the joint labor and community campaigns here. In the complicated translations it seems …
Community Cost of Foreclosures
Community Cost of Foreclosures New Orleans Studies in recent years have indicated that an abandoned house within even a mile of your own home can reduce the value of your home by more than 1% to 2%, depending on the proximity. There is a real and present danger in community deterioration as foreclosures increase, …