Unlocking The Gates: A land transaction opens up a community
This week, we’re kicking off “Unlocking The Gates: How the North led housing discrimination in America.” The special series from Marketplace special correspondent Lee Hawkins investigates the relationship between housing access and economic opportunity. Today, Hawkins explains how a secret nighttime business deal unlocked the gates of a Minnesota suburb for dozens of Black families — his own family included. But first, the Trump administration mulls shrinking federal agencies that regulate banking.