Here at The Citizen, we do problem-solving journalism, looking for ideas and solutions to move the region forward and make a better city. Here are some other great ideas for solving the world’s problems, from media outlets around the globe:
A lot of politicians—notably Donald Trump—are making noise about building border walls, reducing the numbers of immigrants allowed, and other anti-immigrant protectionist measures. Their argument is usually that doing so would protect American jobs and boost our economy. The problem is, they’re completely wrong. According to recent studies, “open borders would make the world twice as rich.” The world leaves trillions of dollars on the table every year because of unnecessary protectionist measures. (via Fortune)
Even if you oppose gun violence, you may be unknowingly investing in gun and ammunition manufacturers. Many portfolio investments, such as Vanguard’s fund, contain a broad array of companies and often include gun companies. So, how can the conscious investor divest from these companies? Enter a new campaign and website called Goodbye Gun Stocks, which helps users determine which, if any, of their investments contain gun stocks, and provides information on how to divest from them. (via FastCo.Exist)
Many German cities recently instituted rent control measures that forbid landlords from increasing rent by more than 10% from year to year. The problem, though, is that it’s generally hard for renters to find out the prior price. And, even if they do learn that landlords have violated the law, going through the work and stress of suing them over a few hundred Euros often isn’t worth the hassle. So landlords have mostly gotten away with illegal price hikes. That’s why some cities, such as Berlin, are implementing laws that require landlords to tell prospective tenants the price at which the unit was previously rented, so that it’s easier to detect illegal price hikes. (via CityLab)
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