When discussing racism in the United States, few statistics are more revealing than the racial wealth gap. According to the Economic Policy Institute, median household wealth for white families is 12 times higher than that of black families. This disparity makes it much harder for black households to weather crises like unemployment or medical emergencies, […]
inequality
Posted inEconomic Policy
Turning the Page on Low-Wage America
Government policy is what created today’s economic inequality. But it can also be what reverses it.
Posted inSpecial Report
Race, Wealth, and Intergenerational Poverty
There will never be a post-racial America if the wealth gap persists.
