WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
Little Rock There’s no question the wringing of hands and banging of heads about inflation is the real deal. Sudden spikes in prices of food, gas, and utilities hurts low-and-moderate income families severely. Make no mistake, I’m not voting for inflation, but at the same time, it’s hard not to put some things in …
New Orleans The economy is whack without a doubt. Gas prices are over $4 here in oil country, in fact, way over $4 per gallon, and topping $6 in California. Inflation’s gallop may be lessening, but it’s still hitting pocketbooks everywhere whether due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supply chain issues, the pandemic, …