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Analysis and points of view on research, trends, issues, ideas and opportunities.

How the Racial Wealth Divide is Weakening the American Middle Class

By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad / September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 / Views

Stronger data, better monitoring and bold policy proposals are needed to address the national crisis of racial wealth inequality. 2020 must be the year the nation starts to turn back the ongoing racial wealth divide.

Small business lending and the racial wealth divide

By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad / September 10, 2019 September 15, 2019 / Views

There is growing recognition that wealth is a central indicator of the economic well-being and stability of households and that such low levels of wealth among blacks and Hispanics are a significant indicator of continuing deep racial economic inequality.