My name is Emily Eisner, and I am an Economist working with the Fiscal Policy Institute. I am testifying in support of the “City of Yes” plan. The City must pass the zoning reforms included in City of Yes, and, in addition, the City must increase investment in housing affordability through expanded fiscal measures. These two sets of policies — zoning reform to allow for increased supply, and fiscal support for housing affordability — work together. The post FPI Testimony to New York C...| Fiscal Policy Institute
We note that this year’s State of the European Union had, again, real-time interpretation in international sign hosted on the Commission’s YouTube page – and advertised on the Parliament’s website and the institutions’ social media accounts. This is the second time international sign interpretation has been offered at the address of the State of the European […] The post State of the European Union 2025 – more accessibility needed appeared first on European Disability Forum.| European Disability Forum
Author: Matthew Maltman| e61 INSTITUTE
Authors: Matthew Maltman, Zachary Hayward and Matt Nolan| e61 INSTITUTE
Standing on the Promises: At the Australian Family Party, we have always believed in building a stronger nation — through Defence, Economy, and Family| Australian Family Party
The restriction of spousal and work-age children’s eligibility ignores systemic power differentials that disenfranchise women| Policy Options
A critique of the intellectual foundations of neoliberalism in the misuse of the sciences of genetics and heredity| naked capitalism
A delegation led by our President met the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana Mînzatu, on 28 May to advocate for clear actions to advance our rights. Vice-President Mînzatu is responsible for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness and, notably, oversees the work of the Commissioner for Equality. During the meeting we […]| European Disability Forum
Les Mis: As a percentage of registered voters, however – including informal votes and those who chose not to vote – Labor’s vote was just 29.5%| Australian Family Party
3.5 million New Yorkers – 18 percent of the state population – depend on SNAP benefits, which average $209 per month for a participant (about $2,500 per year). The OBBBA would threaten SNAP benefits for over 1 million New Yorkers, including 363,000 children.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Advice for homebuyers and citizens: home-deductibility and housing guarantee schemes both deserve your derisive laughter, whoever backs them. Introductory note: Things move fast in the race to sway the aspiring Australian homebuyer. A few minutes after publishing the first version of this post, I saw that the LNP is now promising to make mortgages tax-deductible […]| Club Troppo
The housing deal currently under consideration in budget negotiations (as publicly reported) would create new tax incentives for affordable housing developers, weaken certain tenant protections passed in 2019, and impose a watered-down version of “Good Cause Eviction” with significant exemptions and loopholes.| Fiscal Policy Institute