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DMI in the News: Growing Sense Of Outrage Over Executive Pay By Heather Landy | The Washington Post | November 15, 2008. The public's indignation over lavish executive pay has rippled beyond the circles of activist investors and corporate governance watchdogs, who for years have wrung their hands over compensation practices. It has spread even beyond grass-roots community organizers and public policy think tanks to people who make their living in the financial industry. More> |
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| Visit the DMI Archive Click ''Archive'' on the top navigation bar and search through DMI’s virtual archive by subject area, author, or type of media (report, op-ed, press release, or mention of DMI's work in the news.) More» |
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| Don't Attach the Wrong Strings to the Auto Bailout By Harry Moroz | Huffington Post | November 19, 2008. Tucked into one of two possible Senate 'vehicles' for the auto industry bailout is a seemingly benign, even sweet, deal: tax relief for new car purchases. Why add the tax break to a $100.3 billion stimulus package? More» |
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| The Bair Necessities By Mark Winston Griffith | Huffington Post | November 18, 2008. As reports emerge that FDIC chair Sheila Bair is being considered for Treasury Secretary, I am transported to a point in time over a year ago, when Bair fired a shot heard around the banking and economic justice world. On October 19, 2007, in a New York Times op-ed, Bair made a sweeping proposal to make mortgages more affordable to homeowners. More» |
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| Fannie and Freddie Offer Thin Lifeline to Homeowners By Mark Winston Griffith | Huffington Post | November 12, 2008. At a time when it is increasingly obvious that the foreclosure crisis is poised to take down the entire economy, the feds are still relying on the same coalition of mortgage lenders, investors and servicers - the HOPE Now Alliance - to advise them on how to address the foreclosure crisis. Think of it this way. The American homeowner is underwater and drowning, and Fannie and Freddie have just thrown in a spool of thread to pull them out. More» |
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| DMI in the News: The president-elect wants a say on pay By John Gapper |Financial Times | November 13, 2008. Not so long ago, the “say on pay” movement - the effort by institutional shareholders to get US companies to have non-binding votes on executive compensation - seemed to be losing steam. But there is quite a head of steam now. The change in atmosphere struck me this morning as I listened to a panel discussing the topic at a Manhattan breakfast organised by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. More» |
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| DMI's advice to Obama DMI's Mark Winston Griffith & Harry Moroz offer advice to President-Elect Obama in the Huffington Post: Psst, President Obama. I Got the New Killer CRA and Give Mayors a Role in the Obama Administration. More» |
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| Mortgage Assistance Doesn't Punish 'Responsible' Borrowers By Mark Winston Griffith | Huffington Post | November 4, 2008. It was inevitable that the closer we got to addressing the foreclosure crisis through some form of nationalized, system-wide mortgage restructuring effort, the more homeowners would be crying foul. More» |
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| The Best Part of Rachel Maddow's Obama Interview By Harry Moroz | Huffington Post| October 31, 2008. During his interview with Rachel Maddow, Sen. Obama explained the critical role that national governments play in stimulating urban growth in the developing world. Obama is onto something here when he argues for investment in transportation, communication, and information infrastructure -- this is what could drive American competitiveness going forward while ensuring economic and social fairness in our cities. More» |
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| DMI In the News: Dem Victory Could Mean A New Focus On Civil Suits By Evan Weinberger| Law360 | October 24, 2008. Changes to the civil justice system have taken a back seat in the 2008 campaign. But as Democrats appear on the verge of a taking control in Congress, advocates on both sides of the civil justice reform issue expect to see some changes to the system. Kia Franklin, a senior fellow in civil justice at the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, called arbitration reform the biggest “no-brainer” when it comes to quick changes to the civil justice system. More» |
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| DMI In the News: Fear Of A Broke Planet By Adam Lynch | Jackson Free Press | October 23, 2008. The argument for wealth redistribution is resonating positively with more and more Americans. An August report by The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy stated that most Americans actually agree with the kind of issues requiring more taxes.The report also showed that a majority of middle-class adults believed progressive policies were good for the country, whether they supported Obama or McCain. More» |
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| Obama, McCain views of unequal-pay case are revealing By Kia Franklin | New York Newsday | October 21, 2008. Roe v. Wade wasn't the only important Supreme Court case mentioned during the final presidential debate at Hofstra University last week. The candidates also had a tense exchange over a less famous case, Ledbetter v. Goodyear, which involved a woman named Lilly Ledbetter, who received unequal pay at her job for years without realizing it. More» |
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| Mark Winston Griffith on GRIT-TV: We are ACORN Mark Winston Griffith - DMI’s Senior Fellow in Economic Justice - recently spoke to GRIT-TV about setting the record straight on ACORN, voter fraud, and the Community Reinvestment Act. More» |
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