On January 12, 2013, ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell was a guest on Michael Olson’s syndicated Food Chain radio show, where they discussed the shocking level of...
If Walmart will not pay 3 percent more for basic fire safety, if it readily abandons factories when cheaper production can be had elsewhere, if...
Metroland, December 6, 2012 Are buy-local initiatives having a positive impact on local economies? To many, the answer is a resounding “yes” Sharon Fenno knew...
In this TEDx talk, Stacy Mitchell makes the case for a new phase in the local economy movement.… Read More
Walmart now captures $1 of every $4 Americans spend on groceries. It’s on track to claim one-third of food sales within five years. Here’s a...
While just 24 percent of big banks offer totally free checking, more than 60 percent of credit unions and small banks do, according to a...
Here’s a look at six small business issues at stake in next month’s federal and state elections, including bank reform, corporate tax advantages, getting corporate...
A critical function of our banking system is financing small businesses. But big banks are doing a rotten job of it. At the nation’s largest...
Although they control only 21% of U.S. bank assets, small and mid-sized banks provide 54% of small business loans. … Read More
As a share of their total assets, small business lending at the nation’s largest banks fell by 33% in three years. … Read More
San Francisco is home to more independent businesses than other big cities, thanks in part to a 2006 law than gives neighborhoods the power to...
This brief presentation looks at how Walmart could impact local businesses if it’s allowed to expand into urban areas. … Read More
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell was a guest on Your Call on San Francisco public radio station KALW. She joined host Rose Aguilar and Charles Fishman, author...
Choosing a locally owned business generates almost four times as much economic benefit for the surrounding community as shopping at a chain, a new study...
Most policymakers don’t imagine that their economic development decisions will affect such things as voter turnout or the prevalence of chronic disease. But a growing...