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Income inequality
Is income inequality the reason why interest rates have been low?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Daniel Shin
Sep 16, 2021
Wealthy people and their savings are driving down interest rates, a recent paper suggests. Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell explains it.
What will it take to get more Black and Latinx workers in manufacturing jobs?
Aug 26, 2021
Manufacturers complain they can't find skilled workers, even as they face a wave of retirements of older white men.
New inequality index launched to compare income groups
May 31, 2021
The Morning Consult-Axios data suggests that inequality is inching up as low-income people run out of relief money.
College, though out of reach for many, seems key to financial stability
May 18, 2021
A Federal Reserve study shows the widening economic gap between those with a college degree and those without one.
A huge wealth gap makes economic recovery harder for Black Americans
Dec 10, 2020
The average white American male under 35 has 224 times the household wealth of the average Black female of the same age, a new study says.
New Rand study quantifies cost of rising U.S. inequality
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Dec 8, 2020
In the past 40 years, income inequality has cost 90% of workers about $2.5 trillion, the Rand study suggests.
Risk of getting COVID at the grocery store is higher in low-income neighborhoods
Nov 30, 2020
In part because they're more crowded and people stay longer, researchers found.
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How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
Oct 28, 2020
Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.
Talk to kids about money, and remember, they "eat up honesty"
Shipra Parikh, a clinical social worker, explains why these conversations should be tailored to each families personal financial situation.
An updated Community Reinvestment Act faces criticism
Jun 18, 2020
Activists are concerned that a new rule could weaken banks' partnerships with their communities.