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Making the Federal Reserve Fully Public: Why and How
The Federal Reserve’s governance structure is outdated and inadequate for ensuring that the Fed serves the public interest. In this paper, we examine the case for making the Fed fully public (“why...
Scheduling Away Our Health: How Unpredictable Work Hours Affect Health and Well-being
Reflecting the Diversity of America: Board Candidates for 12 Federal Reserve Bank Regions
Reflecting the Diversity of America: Board Candidates for 12 Federal Reserve Bank Regions
The Federal Reserve has continually selected regional bank directors without transparency or public input, and most directors’ backgrounds suggest that they are likelier to be familiar with the...
The Federal Reserve: Real and Perceived Conflicts of Interest and a Path Forward
This report highlights the real and perceived conflicts of interest among regional Banks’ boards that came to light during the financial crisis, and which persist today. The findings suggest the...
Charter School Vulnerabilities To Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Federal Charter School Spending, Insufficient Authorizer Oversight, and Poor State & Local Oversight Leads to Growing Fraud Problem in Charter Schools
Two years ago, the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) issued a report demonstrating that charter schools in 15 states—about one-third of the states with charter schools—had experienced over $100...
Community Schools Toolkit
This toolkit highlights particular programs and services that have been included in community schools, and consolidates some policy and outreach resources that can be helpful in advancing a community...
DSST Charter School Network's Financial Arrangements With a For Profit Company Highlights Holes in Denver's Oversight Structure and Rules: DSST Paid $20 to $50 million to For-Profit Corporation Owned by Two Board Directors
Mixed Academic Performance in Denver's Charter Schools: Flawed DPS Authorization Process Leaves Many Underperforming Charters in Need of Support
Minimum Hours for Maximum Impact: Creating Family-Sustaining Building Service Jobs in Today's Economy
As momentum for raising minimum wages builds across the country, minimum hours will complete the equation, stabilizing the incomes of the majority (60 percent) of working Americans who are paid by...
A Hidden Crisis: Underemployment in Silicon Valley's Hourly Workforce
Silicon Valley is among the most prosperous regions in the United States. Yet one-third of workers in San Jose earn less in a year than the average annual rent for a one-bedroom home, and even more...
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