[International Banking\Caribbean]
Senior Bankers from six major U.S. Banks and U.S. Congresspersons gathered with a delegation representing CARICOM at Capitol Hill in Washington, under the Chairmanship of Congresswoman Waters…U.S. legislators expressed alarm at the effect on the Caribbean of de-risking and the loss of CBRs from U.S. banks as well as the effect on U.S. national security if the situation worsens.
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[Housing News\Housing Affordability]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters: “We are in the midst of a housing affordability crisis across the country, caused in part by the lack of affordable and available rental units, rising rents, gentrification, and dilapidated public housing…Studies have shown that neglecting our housing infrastructure will only hurt our economy, so I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to make the necessary investments in rural, suburban and urban housing markets, and ensure all future conversations around infrastructure investments include affordable housing.”
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[Native American News\”Broken Promises” Report]
The report’s key findings build on the alarming concerns raised in the 2003 report Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country, which exposed the government’s lack of investment in Indian Country…The federal government has failed to keep accurate and comprehensive records of federal spending on Native American programs, making monitoring of federal spending difficult. As a result of these failures, Native Americans continue to rank near the bottom of all Americans in terms of health, education, justice, and employment.
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[Congress\Public Housing]
Rep. Omar: “Every American deserves access to a safe and stable place to live, but unfortunately, our current free-market housing system is not meeting the needs of working families. On a single night, over 10,000 people in Minnesota were homeless last year… And that’s just Minnesota.”
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