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US credit unions continue campaign to maintain tax exemption

A report on potential government spending reductions included revoking the credit union tax status

Keeping track of Trump: Democracy Collaborative launches a news aggregator

'If people are going to be overwhelmed, then they can just be overwhelmed for one 20-minute…

Electric co-ops welcome Trump’s executive orders to boost US coal 

Environmental campaigners have slammed the orders, which allow some coal plants that fell foul of Biden-era…

European agri co-ops respond to Donald Trump’s trade war

Copa and Cogeca fear the US tariffs could disrupt global supply chains, drive up prices, and…

USDA updates guidance for electric co-ops applying for funding

Co-ops awarded cash under Biden's New Era scheme will have to re-submit under Trump's executive order

Co-operation beyond bars: How incarcerated people are finding purpose

Argentinian prison co-op Liberté began in 2014 as a small group of prisoners making and selling…

Survey shows strong consumer support for US co-operatives

The public told researchers that co-ops deliver on value for consumers, commitment to community and the…

Eight Canadian co-ops receive $423m to build new homes

The Co-operative Housing Development Program is the largest federal investment in new co-op housing in more…

Leading US dairy co-op brings policy priorities to Washington

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative met with lawmakers to discuss issues facing the dairy industry

US representatives introduce bill to strengthen rural co-ops 

The Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act would reauthorise the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme

Canadians see co-ops as part of the solution to housing crisis

Asked whether enough non-profit and co-op housing options were available in their communities, 60% of respondents…

Filene Research Institute announces 2025 Think Tank members

42 leaders from the credit union sector will shape Filene's work