NYT recently reported on a new report from Brookings & the American Enterprise Institute on ending poverty. New reports on poverty come out all the time with little fanfare, but this one is different. The working group of authors come…
Read More38% of CUNY students live in a household with an income of less than $20,000. 42.2% of CUNY students are the first in their family to go to college. CUNY and other public universities, play a distinct role in advancing…
Read MoreRisk Management’s take on income inequality is a must-read for risk managers. It is also a sign that income inequality is close to hitting home for corporate America. January 1, 2017 ushers in new SEC rules for public companies, mandating…
Read MoreSunny California boasts the top five colleges doing the most for low-income students according to the NYT’s College Access Index. The index is based on the share of students who receive Pell grants, the graduation rates of those students, and…
Read More18-34 year old women will change the world. I instinctively know this. Why? Because they think in ways feminists of my generation and generations past can’t. Perfect example. Ask them who today’s feminists are? Beyonce, Carly Fiorina, Jennifer Lawrence, Sheryl…
Read MoreLast week Goldman Sachs entered the territory of the surreal. Analyzing profit margins, Goldman observed, in a period of below-trend global growth, weak demand, and industrial overcapacity, margins should revert to the mean and come down. But what if they…
Read MoreWhat were you doing in 1982? E.T. was the #1 movie at the box office, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 billboard song, “Physical,” and My Little Pony was the #1 Christmas gift. Looking back, we were all clueless. For in…
Read MoreIn a January 25th Washington Post editorial announcing the end of solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prison, President Obama only needed to mention one name: Kalief Browder. In 2010 this 16-year old from the Bronx was accused of stealing…
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