Wealth Gap

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May 3, 2017
The National Urban League’s State of Black America 2017 report is optimistic on some points, but outlines a lack of…
February 9, 2017
The racial wealth gap is so stark that two parents of color can't even close the gap to compete with…
May 12, 2014
OPINION - Black households are beyond broke, owning only six cents for every dollar of wealth owned by the typical…
September 18, 2013
OPINION - In reality, this issue of inequality and the racial wealth gap should be an apolitical issue. Whether you…
September 16, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gap in employment rates between America's highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels…
August 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As we commemorate this historic day, theGrio spoke to experts on jobs, poverty, housing and wealth to…
April 29, 2013
NBC LATINO - The recession’s effect on the unemployment rate is widely known, but its profound effect on the wealth…
November 7, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47…
October 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - U.S census numbers have given the city a new label that's nothing to be proud of, but…
September 24, 2011
OPINION - As an initial matter, Walsh's statement that the media is vested in President Obama not being a failure…
August 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Programs like the World of Money are helping to fill that void and are providing young people…
August 3, 2011
OPINION - According to new analysis of census data, the most successful blacks and Latinos are more likely to have…
July 28, 2011
NEWS ONE - The pew research center released a racial wealth gap study whose results caused Reverend Al Sharpton to…
July 27, 2011
VIDEO - America will be a majority-minority country with the growing Hispanic population, but one of a third of African-American…
July 26, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - A Pew Research Center report found that the median wealth of white households is 20 times greater…