Posts tagged Robert J- Milano Lecture
Urban Policy in an Era of Fiscal Austerity - The 2012 Robert J. Milano Lecture

With the federal debt at $16 trillion, the fate of the nation's cities stands at a crossroads. While cities like New York appear to be doing better than ever, a rising tide of poverty and inequality threatens to undermine their progress. Meanwhile, a large group of second-tier cities, from Detroit and St. Louis to Stockton and San Bernardino, are besieged as never before.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerausterity, Center for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, Gavin Newsom, inequality, NYC, policies, politics, poverty, Robert J- Milano Lecture, The New School, urban development, urban policy Comment
Regulation of Financial Institutions: Can We Avoid the Next Crisis?

Two years after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the US economy slid into its Great Recession, can New York and the nation depend on a stable financial sector and more effective government oversight?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, economic crisis, economy, financial sector, Lehman Brothers, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, recession, Robert J- Milano Lecture, The New School, unemploymentComment