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Calculating the Return on Investment of the CFPB

Calculating the Return on Investment of the CFPB

The CFPB - the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - was established in 2010, by Act of Congress, under and with the strong support of the Obama Administration. To remind you: this was in the dark shadow of the 2007 - 2009 financial collapse. One of the particular horrors was that

Deporting U.S. Agricultural Workers: A Quick Look at Downstream Harms

Deporting U.S. Agricultural Workers: A Quick Look at Downstream Harms

It is February 2025, and mass deportation of ‘illegal aliens’ seems imminent. Even though the Biden administration deported people at record levels, the nearly 12-million undocumented, unauthorized immigrants in the USA are targets for deportations at new levels. Undocumented immigrants are are generally less likely to commit crimes than citizens

Gutting USAID: A Quick Dip (With Sources)

Gutting USAID: A Quick Dip (With Sources)

So, Elon Musk wants USAID (the US Agency for International Development) shut down. His vague summary of why: “it’s beyond repair”. And, indeed, cash outflows to USAID ceased around 27th January. Here are some key things to know: USAID's 2025 budget was projected to be around $31B