Posts tagged African American communities
Race and the Subprime Crisis: The Future of Minority Neighborhoods

Some critics blame the Community Reinvestment Act for the mortgage meltdown that prompted the current deep recession. Others point to the abuses of subprime lending and Wall Street manipulation. Yet questions about the impact of the economic collapse on African American communities remain unanswered.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAfrican American communities, banks, communities, Community Reinvestment Act, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, federal government, financial crisis, inequalities, inequality, mortgages, Nathan Levin Lecture, policies, politics, public policy, race, racial inequality, recession, Wall StreetComment