The Absence of Black Financial Regulators, Restoring US Trust in Globalization, and More

September 3, 2020

One of the biggest open secrets in Washington, D.C. is the virtual absence of Black financial regulators in the federal government. Pulling from his study on diversity issues among regulatory agencies, Chris Brummer explains how this absence poses enormous challenges for participatory democracy and economic inclusion.

“The COVID-19 pandemic could not have come at a worse time for an international trading system already at a crossroads.” Amid growing uncertainty over the World Trade Organization (WTO), Joshua Meltzer and Neena Shenai call for U.S. leadership that builds on what works and strengthens WTO norms, including nondiscrimination, predictable tariffs, and the rule of law.

In a recent hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, Rep. David Cicilline called the principals “emperors of the online economy” and outlined a number of alleged abuses by their companies. In a new episode of the TechTank podcast, Darrell West interviews Rep. Cicilline about measures he believes Congress can take to mitigate the damages caused by large internet platforms.

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