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Trump made an arts commission all White, all male and almost entirely mediocre
Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post
Feb. 11, 2021
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The Commission of Fine Arts, c. 1915. Clockwise from left: Charles Moore, Peirce Anderson, Edwin Blashfield, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Daniel Chester French, Colonel William Harts , Thomas Hastings and Cass Gilbert.Commission of Fine Arts
A photograph taken a few years after the 1910 founding of the Commission of Fine Arts shows its seven members and the commission secretary at a moment when the capital of the United States was being radically redesigned as a grand, monumental city. All of the members are White men and all are dressed in suits and ties. Among them is Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the giant statue of the 16th president that commands the inner sanctum of the Lincoln Memorial; Cass Gilbert, the architect who designed the Supreme Court building; and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., a landscape designer
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White label loans have increased in popularity among brokers, with the market share of broker-originated business to white label lenders improving following recent decline. Lenders and brokers list choice and product diversification as key benefits of white label loans, but some cite lack of brand awareness among customers as an issue. We take a look at the ins and outs of white label loans.
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While the year 2020 had many challenges, one of the more positive outcomes of the year was that broker market share recorded its highest ever result, with brokers settling over 60 per cent of all residential home loans during the July to September 2020 quarter, according to MFAA figures.