Redlined: David Brancaccio’s thoughts on “The Big Payback”

I have been reading about “Undesign the Redline,” an exhibit that shows how redlining shapes our economy today. A bit of historical context: Between 1935 and 1940, agents of the federal government’s Home Owners’ Loan Corp. graded neighborhoods by their “mortgage security.” An A grade meant you…

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