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Demos
New Economy Project

Public Banks for Racial Equity

How stark racial disparities have long pervaded our financial services system, fueling and entrenching inequality, and why public banks are a transformative, equitable alternative.

Retiring In The Red: The Growth of Debt Among Older Americans

NEW: SECOND EDITION. "Retiring in the Red" is part of the Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Briefing Paper Series. Reports an 89% average increase in credit card debt among America's seniors from 1992 to 2001. Key Findings:

Research
Tamara Draut
Heather C. McGhee

Voting Rights Testimony at NYC Council Hearing

Ludovic Blain and Joseph Hayden of the NYC Right to Vote Campaign present testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Government Operations regarding the Pro-Voter Law. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Ludovic Blain

Punishing at the Polls: The Case Against Disenfranchising Citizens With Felony Convictions

Political scientist Alec Ewald sheds new light on the fundamentally undemocratic nature of felony disenfranchisement laws. Tracing the history of these laws from ancient Europe to their racist application in the post Civil War U.S., Ewald concludes that felony disenfranchisement laws are in profound
Research

HAVA Implementation in the 50 States: A Summary of State Implementation Plans

A comprehensive summary of plans in each state for implementation of the Help America Vote Act, focusing mainly on the issues which will most directly affect voters.
Research

Personal Stories of Borrowing to Make Ends Meet

This paper present profiles of Americans struggling with credit card debt and bankruptcy, due to economic insecurity.
Research
Tamara Draut

Borrowing to Make Ends Meet - Executive Summary

A concise executive summary of a report that explores how families are increasingly using credit cards to meet their basic needs. Also examines the factors driving this record-setting debt and the impact of deregulation on the cost, availability and marketing of credit cards.
Research
Tamara Draut
Javier Silva

Borrowing to Make Ends Meet: The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the '90s

Using new data, this report explores how families are increasingly using credit cards to meet their basic needs. This report also examines the factors driving this record-setting debt and the impact of deregulation on the cost, availability and marketing of credit cards.

Research
Tamara Draut
Javier Silva

Borrowing to Make Ends Meet: The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the '90s

Using new data, this report explores how families are increasingly using credit cards to meet their basic needs. This report also examines the factors driving this record-setting debt and the impact of deregulation on the cost, availability and marketing of credit cards.
Research
Tamara Draut
Javier Silva

Demos' Testimony at Massachusetts Hearing on EDR

Testimony before the Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on Election Laws regarding Election Day Registration.
Testimony and Public Comment

Securing the Vote: An Analysis of Election Fraud

An in-depth study of election fraud issues and the policy requirements of the Help America Vote Act.

Research
Lorraine Minnite
David Callahan