Race and Economy
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Goldman Sachs starts diverse board member policy for handling IPOs
Jul 1, 2020
The investment bank wants boards to include more people from chronically underrepresented groups.
The pipeline problem for Black women in economics
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2020
Kai Ryssdal talks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, CEO of the Sadie Collective.
Netflix will deposit $100 million in Black-owned banks
by
Justin Ho
Jun 30, 2020
The move should help the banks make more loans in communities of color. But deposits are just one way to help the institutions.
The social media advertising boycott goes global
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Beras
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 29, 2020
The campaign to get companies to stop buying social media advertising already has support from companies like Verizon, Patagonia and Unilever.
Black applicants are more likely to be denied mortgages, study finds
by
Amy Scott
Jun 26, 2020
And that's one reason for the persistent homeownership gap.
How does race fit into intro econ courses?
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 25, 2020
Gary Hoover of the University of Oklahoma said talking about race in Econ 101 would help increase diversity in the field.
Nike's brand burnished by its affiliation with Colin Kaepernick
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 25, 2020
According to a recent Harris poll, Nike’s reputation with the general public has strengthened over the past two years.
For public good, not for profit.
How Asian-owned businesses are weathering the pandemic
Jun 24, 2020
While Black owned businesses were worst hit, those owned by Asian people were close behind.
Young people see transformational change as the best way forward
Jun 24, 2020
Majorities of young people, independent of race, perceive problems with systemic racism and systemic discrimination, according to the GenForward survey.
Stimulus checks and unemployment keeping millions out of poverty, for now
Jun 23, 2020
But that extra $600 a week in federal unemployment benefits, which has been critical for millions, is set to run out at the end of July.