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Olivia 10 3mo ago
posted in Affordable housing
in case you weren't sure yet - rent control works ;)
BUSINESSINSIDER.COM/STATES-CITIES-R...

Rent control regulations are already in place in five states and Washington, DC. Others are trying to join as rent skyrockets nationwide.

Olivia 10 3mo ago
posted in Affordable housing
With more and more homes in the hands of large investment companies, we should do more to protect the rights of tenants against bullying and abuse... A new renter's bill of rights can't come soon enough if you ask me
CNBC.COM/2023/01/25/BIDEN-ADMINISTR...

The Biden administration rolled out a blueprint for a renters bill of rights, a major win for tenants, advocates say.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Cost of living & Inequality
An obscure tax loophole (The Carried Interest Loophole) allows the ultra-rich to avoid paying taxes on their incomes. While all other Americans pay high taxes on their hard earned salary and have a harder and harder time paying bills... Time for change.
CNBC.COM/2022/08/08/WHAT-CARRIED-IN...

A proposed tax tweak to carried interest, compensation paid to private equity and hedge fund managers, didn't survive in the final Inflation Reduction Act.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Cost of living & Inequality
The painful truth: inequality in the USA is considerably higher than other Western countries, and it is rising. We must protect all Americans from the greed of the ultra-rich, which is making life hard for all of us...
THECONVERSATION.COM/WHY-INEQUALITY-...

The United States has more economic inequality than other wealthy nations.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Climate action
Really like this article. The climate crisis can be solved. Switching to renewables will be cheaper, better for our health, improve our economy, and save the planet...
SEAS.UMICH.EDU/NEWS/CLIMATE-CRISIS-...

The past year highlighted reasons for optimism that we will tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Here are four big reasons for hope in the coming year, writes University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability Dean Jonathan Overpeck in The Hill.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Climate action
California bans gas car sales after 2035. High time other states follow the example...
CNBC.COM/2022/08/25/CALIFORNIA-BANS...

The historic rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday, will force automakers to speed up production of cleaner vehicles starting in 2026.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Climate action
The cost of climate change to the United States: 165 billion per year ...
NPR.ORG/2023/01/10/1147986096/EXTRE...

The U.S. endured 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing damages of human-caused climate change.

Olivia 10 4mo ago
posted in Climate action
renewables are not only cleaner, they are also cheaper :) we need to speed up the transition...
WEFORUM.ORG/AGENDA/2021/07/RENEWABL...

Renewable energy was the cheapest source of energy in the year 2020. The cost of renewable technologies like wind and solar is falling significantly, according to a new report.

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