Economic Good News

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

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Secondhand Clothing Sales Are Booming — And May Help Solve the Sustainability Crisis in the Fashion Industry

The secondhand clothing trend has the potential to reshape the fashion industry and mitigate the industry’s detrimental environmental impact on the planet.
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"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." — Nelson Mandela

54 Best Nelson Mandela Quotes on Freedom, Love, & More

Nelson Mandela, the iconic political leader in South Africa who fought against the country's system of racial segregation, is beloved by activists, peacemakers, and justice-seekers around the world. 
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Too Good To Go: How Saving Food Can Help Save the Planet

One company has a creative solution to food waste and addresses both access and affordability of healthful foods plus the environmental impact of sending food to landfills.
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Raharish Velu stares at the camera with bags behind him

This City Has a New Way To Fight Homelessness With COVID Aid

In the Dallas area, more than a dozen nonprofits and government agencies joined forces to launch a new program using the COVID federal aid, aiming for successes that other localities could replicate.
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A group of protesters raise signs about public banks and climate justice

Public Banks Can Help the U.S. Make Real Climate Progress

These nonprofit entities invest tax dollars in local projects and entrepreneurs that have been historically denied loans — and they don’t answer to shareholders.
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Busy street in Helsinki, Finland

Here's How Finland Solved Its Homelessness Problem

The UK, Germany, and France are Europe’s three biggest economies, and yet they haven’t solved their housing problem. Across Europe, the picture is much the same, except in Finland.
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For This City, Fare-free Transit Is a Big Success

Alexandria, Virginia went fare-free in 2020 and has seen ridership remain close to pre-pandemic levels. With frequent service and plenty of money to fund the buses, the transit experiment appears to be working, for now.
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Jaslin and her father smile for the photo with a taxi behind them

Jaslin Kaur is Leading Intergenerational Change with the Taxi Medallion Protests & In Her Community

On 3 November 2021, taxi drivers in New York broke their 15-day hunger strike, to celebrate a debt relief plan involving a city-backed taxi medallion guarantee along with a maximum debt limit of $170,000. Jaslin Kaur was a supporter at the forefront of these protests.
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The Secrets To Passing Climate Legislation — Even in Red States

These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.
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9 Best Online Bookstores That Aren't Amazon

It’s a radical act to choose to buy books from a more ethical marketplace, knowing that you may be paying more than you’d pay with Amazon. 
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Quote Graphic: "Power concedes nothing without an organized demand." — Charlene Carruthers

43 Best Social Justice Quotes To Inspire Hope & Activism

We all know that social justice is important. It's something we talk about, tweet about, and march for. But what does it really mean? And how can we make sure that we're living it every day?
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Flint Pastor Builds Laundromat To Help Families Experiencing Hygiene Poverty

Lead Pastor Robinson, of Good Church, had never considered a nearby, affordable laundry facility could be of greater importance than dinner, but he has since learned about “hygiene poverty” — or the condition of being unable to afford hygiene products — and its effects.
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