CR Forum
Special reports cover topics pertinent to the Fourth District, including financial education, predatory lending, microenterprise, and immigration trends. Ceased publication in 2010.
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Containing a Firestorm: Adaptive Policies Needed to Address Changing Foreclosure Landscape
Like a wildfire leaving devastation in its path, the foreclosure crisis continues to wreak havoc on many families and communities throughout the Fourth District, especially in the largest urban areas. Read More
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2006 Policy Summit Keeps Spotlight on Poverty
Poverty surged back into public awareness on the destructive tides of Hurricane Katrina last year.But this problem extends well beyond the South. Every region of the country has its share of poverty, in areas ranging from rural to urban. Read More
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Financial Education: Is it Making a Difference?
The savings rate in our country is low. Bankruptcy and foreclosure rates are high. Predatory lending and unscrupulous check-cashing practices are victimizing low- to moderate-income individuals, including the elderly. Read More
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Individual Development Accounts: An Endangered Wealth Creation Strategy?
The introduction of the Individual Development Account (IDA) in 1996 opened the door to a new school of thought on ending the cycle of poverty. Read More
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Engines of Growth: Why Low-Income Communities Need Small Business
Housing development has long been a staple for community development practitioners working to revitalize low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Read More
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The New Markets Tax Credit Program: Will it Live Up to Its Potential?
Small business markets in America's inner cities and distressed rural areas are essential to our local economies. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are 22.9 million small firms in the United States ... Read More