Economic Good News

Stories about money and economics being used for good — and good being done for money and economies

Homeless encampments on a city sidewalk

Criminalizing homelessness isn't the answer. But these 3 proven interventions are

A recent study found that there was actually a 2.2% average increase in unsheltered homelessness in cities that implemented criminalization ordinances, compared to those that didn’t.
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Kerwin Pittman, a black man in a suit with a blue collared shirt underneath, stands in front of the barbed-wire fence of a correctional facility, smiling

Former inmate buys prison to create housing and job training for other ex-convicts: 'From prison to purpose'

Kerwin Pittman is making history by turning an abandoned North Carolina correctional facility into a transitional housing development for other formerly incarcerated community members.
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TED's Audacious Project raises millions from donors to boost safe abortion and prevent 22.6M unintended pregnancies

This is the first time TED’s Audacious Project has invested in an organization specifically focused on abortion access and care.
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An immigrant laborer in a gray hoodie works in a strawberry field, carrying a box of product

Contrary to Trump's claims, immigrants create jobs in their communities. These Florida businesses are proof

Immigrants are often derided for crossing the border without authorization or “taking jobs” from U.S. citizens. But research tells a different story.
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TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.
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A photo collage of a monitor on a rolling standee, a close-up portrait of Elana Meyers Taylor, a woman protests while holding a signage, John and Hank Green pose for a photo, and a pile of trash

Good News This Week: February 21, 2026 - Plants, Books, & Food Banks

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A photo collage of the Golden State Building, a building and its front lot, a woman with face paint holds an LGBTQ+ flag, an aerial view of a solar farm, and a fuel company's factory

Good News This Week: February 14, 2026 - Braids, Blankets, & Flowers

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A photo collage of a solar panel, Jacquie Pierri pictured inside a hockey rink, a laptop screen showing the Wikipedia homepage, Alex Pretti posing with his bicycle, and an aerial view of a forest

Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels

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A mother and daughter snuggled up at home, behind a laptop

New study: Denmark's child care and parental leave policies are saving working moms thousands

Denmark is a test case that shows what’s possible when governments make financially supporting parents a high priority.
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The Colorado state flag flies on a home flagpole in front of a mountain scenery

Colorado is the first state to give cash back to renters, in a program designed to put home ownership in reach

The program is a first-in-the-nation effort to reward low-income tenants for paying rent on time.
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A woman wearing a knitted hat, a person hands money to a cashier, a wide shot of windmills and people on a hill, a woman prays in front of a vigil, and a knitted hat

Good News This Week: January 31, 2026 - Taxis, Monks, & Knitted Hats

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