Caring about Corporate Cash
October 12, 2010
Christian E. Weller, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston There are few puzzles in economic policy. The trend in corporate cash holdings, though, has analysts scratching their heads. Cash has been rising by 29.2% from December 2008 to June 2010, continuing a growth trend since the early 1980s and pushing […]
How Can We Help Neighborhoods Confront Foreclosures?
September 15, 2010
Michael P. Johnson, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston The recent housing foreclosure crisis has had devastating impacts on individuals, communities, organizations and government. Detailed data on characteristics of the foreclosure crisis, and its impacts on communities, is available from www.foreclosure-respoonse.org, especially here. My current research addresses the activities of community-based […]