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American University Students Want Community Investment

Mary Schellentrager | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Schellentrager

What can we do as students to lessen this disparity? Individual students as well as universities and other institutions must start putting money in Community Development Financial Institutions.

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Obama's Proposed "Small Business" Initiative Lacks Audacity (and Focus)

Chris Rabb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Rabb

The proposal that the government invest in "small businesses" is misguided. It is firms that are over 25 years old -- not start-ups -- that have historically created the most net jobs.

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Not all of the Financial News Is Bad

Byron Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Byron Williams

CDFIs base their success on the antiquated formula of going out and meeting their potential borrowers, assessing the potential to repay loans based on the borrowers' assets.

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