Storyteller focused on economic & financial inclusion @Accion. Previously blog editor @UrbanInstitute & @AfterschoolAlliance
Washington, DC
Joined December 2016
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#SmallBusinesses around the world are still struggling to adapt during the pandemic. Online loans, mobile banking, & digital payments can help. See what we’ve learned about helping entrepreneurs go digital in our work with @CNTR4growth: accion.org/how-to-empower-sm…
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.@marykcunningham on @CBSSunday: "There are myths that people choose to be homeless...& I don't think the evidence bears that out. When you offer someone a key to an apartment, they take that choice. The problem is, is people just don't have good choices." urbn.is/34cCmIk
For ppl celebrating the end of the pandemic, remember that much of the world is still in crisis & we have lots of work to do yet
On today's @WSJ front page, our in-depth look at COVID's next challenge: the "great divergence" in growth paths of the world's rich and poor economies.
The dynamic has far-reaching consequences for the global economy and geopolitics. (THREAD)
wsj.com/articles/covids-next…
Congrats to the employees of @urbaninstitute on forming the @urbaninst_union and living their values on workers’ rights
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Robert Abare retweeted
I fixed this graph for you Mr. President. So, you know, it's not a complete misrepresentation of the facts..
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Around the world, poor borrowers may find themselves in ever-worse predicaments econ.trib.al/phjV6Yc
See how financial institutions around the world are responding to #COVID19: accion.org/responding-to-the…
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Considering the extreme challenges raised by #COVID19, is now the time to delay the 2020 Census? urbn.is/3cSLZyZ via @dianabelliott, Rob Santos
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A new study funded by @Policies4Action found that in states w/ mandated sick leave, fewer employees worked when feeling sick urbn.is/2W5qKE6 via @clairecm
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From @lesleigh_ford: A 2014 study found only 7.4% of total philanthropic giving in the US was dedicated to people of color. #BlackHistoryMonth urbn.is/2HZRI7D
"Let developers build more housing & tenant groups fear the market will heat up & rents will rise.
Economists, on the other hand, tend to see new buildings as the solution. The only way to ease a housing shortage is to build more housing"
@emilymbadger nyti.ms/2SEp4xW
new analysis: @BernieSanders' plan would forgive debt of 42.7 million Americans w/ medical debt in collections (16.5 percent of all ppl w/ a credit file) and 13 million Americans btwn 18 and 35 (18.9 percent of young adults w/ a credit file) urban.org/urban-wire/sanders…
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About 1 in 7 adults in immigrant families reported they or a family member dropped out of or did not apply for a noncash benefit program in 2018 out of fear of risking future green card status: urbn.is/2WgAOKV
Some scholars argue that "child poverty in the US is on par with other high-income countries and that our safety net is working as it should."
From @laudyaron & Heather Hahn: What does the evidence say about child poverty in the US? urbn.is/2tSuwEU
3 city parks that encourage inclusion:
1. Pocket parks in NYC's East Village
2. DC's 11th Street Bridge Park (not yet built)
3. San Francisco's park system
urban.org/urban-wire/three-c…
the art is so cool I can't tell if this tweet is ironic or not
The 70s & 80s, now in living color on a subway platform near you. A true sign of decay, one that we worked so hard to eradicate decades ago. The taggers had plenty of time to cover this entire train, because they know there are no more consequences. #backtothefuture
I can feel the eyes rolling on floors above me economist.com/graphic-detail…
These charts aren't data-based, but help illustrate why housing construction isn't leading to *affordable* housing in our cities
via @rjacobus
shelterforce.org/2019/02/19/…
