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Oakland CDFI

CDFIs: The financial institutions you’re not covering

Limited access to financial resources often slows or impedes revitalization efforts in low-income communities. But several financial institutions provide financial services for local businesses, real-estate

Boehner and McConnel

5 angles for a government shutdown

House Speaker John Boehner’s shock resignation last week may lessen the chance of a government shutdown, some observers suggest. On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed

Reno, Nevada aerial view

Can a factory change a city’s image?

Reno, Nev., has been known primarily for three things through its history: as gold-rush town, a place to get a divorce, and gambling. Now, it

Stethoscope

Health care hiring is red hot

Bloomberg News has some fascinating data in this story about the demand for health care workers. Essentially, hospitals, clinics and other health care employers can’t

Tennis player's shoes and tennis ball

Pro tennis is in need of new stars

Drama is already unfolding on the clay courts at Roland-Garros as the French Open tennis tournament is underway this year. The Open also kicks off the sport’s

Transit use rises despite falling gas prices

Gasoline prices fell steadily throughout 2014, but something else rose last year: American’s use of public transportation. Ridership hit the highest annual level since 1956,

Keeping the young in Michigan: Part 2

On Friday, Politics and Money columnist Rick Haglund and Millennials and Money columnist Rian Bosse discussed Michigan’s attempt to keep young people from leaving the state

Keeping young people in Michigan

Michigan is one of many states trying to keep millennials from leaving after they graduate from college. Reynolds Politics and Money columnist Rick Haglund covers

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