Archive - Financial Justice

Private Equity, RealPage, and Housing Costs

For years, corporate landlords have used an algorithm to raise rents in tandem and price-gouge millions of tenants across the country.

Sep 6 •

August 2024

No AI-Induced Hallucinations in Finance, Please

On a scale of 0 to 10, to what extent would you like the financial companies in your life to hallucinate market moves and valuations?

Aug 15 •

Crypto’s Old-Fashioned Approach to Politics: Lotsa Money

For all its rhetoric about being novel and innovative, the crypto lobby is resorting to the most common, old-hat tactic for business interests in…

Aug 2 •

July 2024

Reasons Multiply to Reject Capital One-Discover Takeover

Ever since financial services provider Capital One announced plans to take over rival company Discover, reasons to oppose the creation of another new…

Jul 19 •

Loper Bright Darkens Outlook for Regulation

Last week, the Supreme Court punched a Chevron-shaped hole in the regulatory levee.

Jul 3 •

June 2024

Reality Check: CFPB is Constitutional

Long story short: The CFPB and all its good works are constitutional.

Jun 21 •

Not What The Doctor Ordered

Cigarettes. Junk food. Microplastics. Cholesterol. On the list of things bad for your health, private equity may be the one item your doctor doesn’t…

Jun 7 •

May 2024

A Crypto Bill UnFIT for the 21st Century

An industry-friendly cryptocurrency bill in the House of Representatives could pave the way for the next major financial crisis.

May 24 •

At SCOTUS, Payday Lenders Lose, Consumers Win

Last week, the Supreme Court followed the law.

May 21 •

Crypto’s Story of Fraud, Scams, and Instability

Just last week, Bloomberg reported that more than 90% of transactions involving stablecoins – digital tokens that are usually pegged to the value of a…

May 13 •

93 Million: The Emissions KKR Didn’t Disclose

If the private equity megafirm KKR became the country’s 51st state, its carbon emissions would be greater than the individual energy generation-related…

May 6 •

April 2024

Retirement Savers Catch a Break

This week, the Department of Labor finalized a rule to protect retirement savers by shoring up the guidelines around the advice they get.

Apr 26 •

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