Subscribe to Dollars & Sense magazine. Recent articles related to the financial crisis. Race, Ethnicity, and the Subprime Mortgage CrisisPresented by EPI's Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the EconomyThursday, June 12, 2008 Registration 2:30 pm Program 3:00-5:00 pm Economic Policy Institute 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 300, East Tower Washington, D.C. 20005 [RSVP below] Moderated by DR. ALGERNON AUSTIN Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy with presentations by GRACIELA APONTE National Council of LaRaza DEBBIE BOCIAN Center for Responsible Lending WILHELMINA LEIGH Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies DEDRICK MUHAMMAD Institute for Policy Studies GREGORY SQUIRES George Washington University The subprime mortgage crisis, with its links to the broader housing sector and to financial markets, is at the top of the national policy agenda. As Congress and the Federal Reserve consider proposals for reform, it is important to consider how and why this crisis came to have a disproportionate impact on communities of color. Our panel will discuss the reasons for this disparate impact and how policy reforms can be best tailored to serve the communities hardest hit by the crisis. Seating is limited; click here to RSVP. Labels: Economic Policy Institute, subprime crisis Please consider donating to Dollars & Sense and/or subscribing to the magazine (both print and e-subscriptions now available!). |
