An Anxious Economy: A Mid-Year Race Jobs and the Economy Update
The May BLS jobs report is out. Nearly midway through 2024, what is the overall state of the US economy?
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Research
Posts about NCRC research.
Decades of Disinvestment: Historic Redlining and Mortgage Lending Since 1981
Flaws in key data have made it difficult to quantify the legacy of redlining and racial segregation – Until now.
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Better Data Needed To Dismantle The ‘Model Minority’ Myth About Asian Americans: Race, Jobs and the Economy April 2024 Update
As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, it’s important to understand how data flaws in the BLS jobs report fuel the “model minority myth.”
The job market for college graduates remains strong but uncertainties persist
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs report provides a broad look at the current state of the labor market. It is comprised of two surveys, a household survey sent to people that gauges their labor market experiences of employment and unemployment and an establishment survey sent to businesses to measure their hiring levels, hours and
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Gender Differences In Unemployment Trends: Race, Jobs And The Economy Update For February 2024
Better understand the February jobs report with this special Women’s History Month edition of NCRC’s Race, Jobs and the Economy series.
The Racial Wealth Divide And Black Homeownership: New Data Show Small Gains, Deep Fragility
Black homeowners are making significant wealth gains — but the racial wealth divide isn’t narrowing, and data suggest the limited progress is fragile.
An Initial Overview of Racial Economic Equity Commitments By Banks
Bank mortgage lending commitments had no substantial impact on national lending disparities from 2020-2022.
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A Strong Black Economy Still Mired In Inequality: Race, Jobs And The Economy Update For January 2024
The Black economy looks to be off to a strong start in the January jobs report — though that trajectory still begins on a launchpad of racial economic inequality.
2023 Ends With A Strong Labor Market For Black Workers: Race, Jobs And The Economy Update For December 2023
How is the labor market for Black workers? The December jobs report reveals significant gains for Black workers.
Race, Jobs, and the Economy November 2023 Update: Strong Economic Indicators For African Americans Yet Pessimism In Alleviating Racial Inequality
What can the November jobs report tell us about the future of racial economic inequality?
NCRC’s Guide To The 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
A user’s guide to the new Community Reinvestment Act final rule: What’s new, what’s the same, and how will it affect you?
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Redlining The Reservation: The Brutal Cost Of Financial Services Inaccessibility In Native Communities
An unprecedented analysis maps the shape and depth of economic despair in the Native American southwest.
Low Unemployment and Labor Victories Unlikely to Bridge Racial Wealth Inequality
Was the October jobs report good, bad, or just plain complicated?
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Hispanic Workers See Some Warning Signs In An Overall Good Jobs Report
Race, Jobs, and the Economy October 2023 Update September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. As noted in our Latino Racial Wealth Snapshot, almost 19% of Americans are Hispanic and while their population has almost doubled in number since 2020 they remain far less wealthy than non-Hispanic White Americans. From college attainment to homeownership to income, Hispanics
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