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December 09, 2021

Better Markets’ Work Addressing Racial Economic Inequity in Finance

Generations of discrimination and mistreatment informed by racist beliefs, narratives, laws, policies, and practices have contributed to deeply entrenched structural inequities within the financial services sector that continue to profoundly undermine the…

Analysis

December 09, 2021

Better Markets Examines Ways the SEC Can Address Racial Economic Inequality Through Regulation of Securities

A new Better Markets report examines ways in which the Securities and Exchange Commission can address racial economic inequality through regulation of the securities markets. We show that corporate policies on racial…

Reports

December 02, 2021

Better Markets Report Outlines Steps Federal Regulators and Banks Can Take to Address Racial Economic Inequality

Reports

November 23, 2021

Better Markets’ Work Addressing Climate Change in Finance

The reality of climate change is indisputable—average global temperatures are rising, as are sea levels, threatening coastal cities and communities. It’s been made clear by a number of organizations, including the…

Analysis

November 18, 2021

Cutting Through the Hype on SPACs

While SPACs can make some people a lot of money, far too often that money is coming straight out of the pockets of retail investors. Cutting through the hype to learn the…

Fact Sheets

November 02, 2021

Report Release: Climate Change and the Banking System

The reality of climate change is indisputable. Average global temperatures are rising, droughts are occurring in more locations and lasting longer and tropical storms are becoming more severe, all causing increased economic…

Reports

October 29, 2021

Everything You Need to Know about the GameStop Frenzy and Key Players, including Robinhood, Citadel, Reddit, Roaring Kitty & Rigged Markets

The frenzied trading in GameStop, Bed Bath & Beyond and other stocks in early 2021 resulted in lots of media coverage, hearings on the Hill and international attention. The events…

Analysis

October 28, 2021

Who Should Be The Next Fed Chair? Everything You Need To Know

As President Biden considers who should lead the Federal Reserve Board when Chair Jay Powell’s term ends in February, it is imperative that his administration conduct a robust, thorough, and comprehensive assessment…

Analysis

October 22, 2021

Better Markets Releases Supreme Court Report: The Financial Cases, a Justice’s Track Record, and the Transparency Challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a number of cases that will have an unusually profound impact on controversial social policy questions during its 2021-2022 term. The Court’s docket, however,…

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