Tag: wealth gap
How the Banking and Credit System Exacerbate...
Samantha Gregory is a personal finance blogger. When she was younger, she faced a financial reality that afflicts nearly 34 million Americans.
“There was a...
New Study Explains Why Black College Grads...
For many, getting a college education is the first step toward living the American Dream. You find a good-paying job, save up for a...
Nielsen Finds Wealthier Blacks Enjoy Larger Boost...
Working class Blacks notoriously took a hit during the economic recession, but a new report from Nielsen finds that affluent African-Americans emerged from the...
Telling Poor, Smart Kids That All It...
When it was revealed that low-income students face greater challenges in school and are far less likely than their wealthier peers to attend or...
To Win The White House, Hillary Clinton...
While most pundits will look to the past to determine whether Hillary Clinton will get enough Black support to sweep her into the White...
Current Wealth Inequality in US, Now Comparable...
The wealth gap between the top 0.1 percent of American households and the bottom 90 percent has grown wider that it has ever been...
With Highest Black Unemployment Rate, Michigan Struggles...
While Black unemployment remains at almost twice the national rate, baffled policy experts are trying to determine why the state of Michigan has the...
Wealth Gap Between Whites, Minorities Widened During...
Millions of Americans suffered a loss of wealth during the recession and the sluggish recovery that followed. But the last half-decade has been far...
Wealth Gap Leads to Health Gap, With...
There comes a time in many people’s lives where they decide they can no longer sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else...
Black Families in U.S. Have Three Times...
The wealth gap between white and black families has exploded over the past 25 years, affecting the comfort of black families, the viability of...
Racial Economic Injustice: Wealth Gap Continues to...
Most people would be able to guess that there is a huge gap between how much the average black person makes compared to how...