Louisville When it’s good for the hedge funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), it’s almost never good for the rest of us, especially the beleaguered renters of America or anyone trying to move the next step to buy a home or get a mortgage. Blackstone, the mega-private equity fund, cashed in once again on …
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Debt Traps by Necessity
San Jose The Everett Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz specializes in technical solutions for social change organizations. ACORN has enjoyed a partnership with the program for the last three years that has seen several students work with our hawkers union in Bengaluru the first year, another team work with the ACORN …
Fighting for Affordable Housing on All Fronts in Toronto
Toronto The fight for affordable housing is global, but Toronto and ACORN Canada have been at the forefront of this war for the last fifteen years, and even while winning major victories, including recently landlord licensing or RentSafe, as the city calls the program, ACORN members want much more and are committed to fighting to …