Trump-Imposed Tariffs would Fuel Major Donor Corruption, take us Back to the 1800s

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Trump-Imposed Tariffs would Fuel Major Donor Corruption, take us Back to the 1800s

By Michael Waldman, BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE It was a lurid early reminder that the new administration could bring with it a cornucopia of corruption. Today’s quiet campaign deals turn into tomorrow’s scandals. And a recent study shows that donations improved the odds of avoiding tariffs in the last Trump administration. After voters rebelled against […]

Urban Matters | Looking for Reform in All the Wrong Places: Why Can’t We Get Home Health Care Right?

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Urban Matters | Looking for Reform in All the Wrong Places: Why Can’t We Get Home Health Care Right?

By Barbara Caress, Center for New York City Affairs “A racket.” That’s how Governor Kathy Hochul has bluntly described a key part of what is unquestionably New York City’s biggest job-creating industry: Medicaid-financed home care. Without home care increases, New York City’s job count would still be less than it was pre-pandemic. Hochul wants to save an […]