Racial Justice

Scholar argues that pension fund managers have pitted vulnerable retirees against marginalized communities.

Proposition 22 and similar laws exacerbate workforce inequalities.

The federal government should promote racial equity assessments, equity planning, and audits.

Regulators should require banks to lend to Black homebuyers to remedy centuries of discrimination.

Policymakers must address how local governments have created segregation through their policy choices.

Current small business lending discriminates by barring loans to people with criminal histories.

Policymakers must address how firms disparately enforce contracts for vulnerable communities.

Although much more work remains, the current Administration has made historic progress in advancing equity.

Scholars propose novel measures to achieve environmental justice for all.

Scholars argue for “upzoning” to build more multi-family homes on land near transit stations.

Experts address regulatory implications of the transition to remote work.

Performance-based ratemaking could help lessen racial inequities in energy burdens.