Solidarity, Not Capitalism: Learn How Communities Are Rebuilding the Economy

Cooperate Connecticut, in partnership with the New Economy Coalition, is hosting Solidarity Economy 101 — a 60-minute,…

How We Can Make Universal Early Wealth Building Accounts a Reality

What would it take to provide every child in America with a $1,000 investment account?…

What is a Benefit Corporation, and Why Do Some Legislators Want More of Them in Connecticut?

Legislative and business leaders converged on the State Capitol Thursday around a common theme: doing…

How Solidarity Economies Take Hold

In cities powerfully shaped by racial capitalism and economic exclusion, communities have long fought to…

Medicaid: Important for Military Families & Future Readiness

Medicaid’s key pediatric benefit has its roots in ensuring the nation’s military readiness. The findings…

Republicans Want Corporate Oligarchy. We Need Economic Democracy

Families in the US are exhausted. They deserve a government that chooses them over billionaire…

The CDFI Fund Is Under Fire. What Does That Mean for Community Development?

Community development financial institutions around the country have been roiled by the Trump administration’s March…

Banking Committee approves legislation to help buy, build houses

Members of Connecticut’s Legislative Banking Committee approved three proposed bills intended to make it easier for…

Why the Care Economy Is Crucial to U.S. Prosperity

Join our next Women in the Economy dialogue, on Monday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, for an…

How One City Cut Its Poverty Rate By More Than a Third

Back in 2014, Dwight C. Jones set a goal some believed would be impossible to…

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