What We’re Watching – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis

Ben Smithwick – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis

This is a must-watch short documentary profiling three programs of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. The film demonstrates the importance of creating a policy environment that allows private charities to become more deeply involved in addressing the homelessness crisis in California.

Rowena Itchon – PRI’s View on the Second Democratic Debate

In case you missed it, watch our own Tim Anaya share his thoughts on the first night of the second Democratic debate and the week’s other hot political news on the Commonwealth Club’s “Week to Week Political Roundatble.”

Evan Harris – Feds Rate Cut Press Conference
Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made some news on Wednesday by announcing the first interest rate cut in a decade. The announcement had positive and negative results, with Reuters winning the headline of the day with an article titled “Jerome Powell finds another way to please nobody.” The quarter point adjustment comes before this mornings’ July jobs report numbers.

Kerry Jackson – Life Without Oil and Petroleum

A world without oil products is a primitive place.