Economic Inequality

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July 17, 2024
As the U.S. wealth gap widens, Black financial experts envision a path for Black people to create meaningful wealth.
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April 14, 2022
A report finds renters of color are paying an average of $294 more than white renters due to a series…
March 14, 2021
The pandemic hasn't hit all Americans equally, with communities of color hit especially hard by both the virus and the…
March 14, 2021
Democrats have lauded President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America’s entrenched economic…
May 31, 2019
A new report shows how much wealth was swindled from Chicago’s Black community in the 1950s and 60s through predatory…
November 23, 2016
As the Democrats retool, reboot and decide what it is they need to do to rebuild as a party, there
February 10, 2016
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
August 24, 2015
On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans does not have a reason to celebrate, as the black community…
April 13, 2015
Hillary can run, but she can’t hide from the issues that concern us. On Sunday, Hillary Clinton — the former
March 19, 2015
The U.S. economy is rebounding, the stock market is thriving, and unemployment is down to levels not seen since the
March 7, 2015
Does a rising tide lift all boats, as President Obama once said? The economy is improving, and that’s a good
January 19, 2015
If Martin Luther King were alive today, he would be 86 years old, with a full 50 years since his
April 3, 2014
OPINION - If you care about democracy and voting rights, especially for poor people, you should be concerned...
January 8, 2014
OPINION - January 8 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic War on Poverty. Sadly, half a century…
September 18, 2013
OPINION - In reality, this issue of inequality and the racial wealth gap should be an apolitical issue. Whether you…
August 29, 2013
OPINION - For a second-term president hoping to cement his legacy, Obama squandered a unique opportunity to demonstrate some leadership…
May 20, 2010
Over a 23-year period, the authors of the study found that the wealth gap rose from $20,000 to $95,000...