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Oscar Perry Abello

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Oscar Perry Abello

The power and brilliance of Black people

They’ve been out there. Peacefully protesting. Quietly trying to build a new world. And you can join them.

May 31, 2020

The power and brilliance of Black people

May 31, 2020

Oscar Perry Abello

Who are the media allowing to tell the truth about cities, race, gender, and inequality

Holding myself accountable for reporting on community development and urban policy in 2017

Dec 30, 2017

Who are the media allowing to tell the truth about cities, race, gender, and inequality

Dec 30, 2017

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ImpactAlpha

New Markets Tax Credits: A Community Investment Tool Both Parties Can Love

Every federal dollar spent in New Markets Tax Credits leverages eight private dollars, according to the U.S. Treasury

Dec 15, 2017

New Markets Tax Credits: A Community Investment Tool Both Parties Can Love

Dec 15, 2017

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ImpactAlpha

Community development lenders attract new investors to low-income neighborhoods

Capital Impact’s retail notes expand the pool of capital available for community development finance institutions

Oct 18, 2017

Community development lenders attract new investors to low-income neighborhoods

Oct 18, 2017

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ImpactAlpha

Four suns: ‘Impact rating’ issued for a publicly traded mutual fund

Ratings aim to hold large fund managers accountable for delivering on wide range of impacts

Oct 13, 2017

Four suns: ‘Impact rating’ issued for a publicly traded mutual fund

Oct 13, 2017

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B The Change

Can This Stamp of Approval Help Cities Bank Better?

The B Impact Assessment Could Help With Transparency and Impact Ratings

Aug 24, 2017

Can This Stamp of Approval Help Cities Bank Better?

Aug 24, 2017

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ImpactAlpha

A private bond market emerges for low-income community development

The sale of $150 million in S&P-rated bonds caps years of work by community development financial institutions—with federal support the…

May 1, 2017

A private bond market emerges for low-income community development

May 1, 2017

Oscar Perry Abello

Community Development Financial Institutions, Mapped

Banking on economic justice

Apr 19, 2017

Community Development Financial Institutions, Mapped

Apr 19, 2017

Oscar Perry Abello

A year on the underground railroad

Thoughts on my first full calendar year as a journalist with a regular beat

Jan 1, 2017

Jan 1, 2017

Oscar Perry Abello

Get a clue

A rather unfortunate and irresponsible piece of journalism from Quartz.

Sep 18, 2016

Sep 18, 2016

Oscar Perry Abello

Oscar Perry Abello

1.98K Followers

Journalist. Reporting on community development and economic justice. Based in Harlem. Senior Economics Correspondent at Next City. oscar[dot]abello[at]gmail

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