The New Predators in an Old Mortgage Scam
The Contract Buyers League thought they stamped out predatory contracts for deeds, but thanks to private equity firms, these practices targeting low-income communities of color have resurfaced.
Honor Juneteenth by Closing the Racial Wealth Divide
Even over 150 years after slavery, black families still lag centuries behind whites in household wealth.
The Myths Behind Inequality in Our Country
Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough to get ahead.
What Explains the Racial Wealth Gap?
A new study shows the legacy of racism far outweighs individual financial decisions in driving the growing gap between black and white families.
The Racial Wealth Gap Persists Through Retirement
100 CEOs have as much saved for retirement as 11 million black families, reflecting a broader problem of institutionalized racism in the U.S.
Health Care Repeal Is a Stealth Tax Break for Millionaires
If Obama’s health law is reversed, taxes will go down for the rich and up for the poor, while millions lose coverage.
We Can Reverse Generations of Racial Economic Inequality
If we want to narrow the divide, we’ll need to make a full-throttle effort to reverse existing upside-down tax incentives.
A Post-Racial Society Wouldn’t Have an Increasing Racial Wealth Divide
It’s simply not true that race plays less of a role in economic inequality than it did in previous generations, Josh Hoxie tells the Real News Network.
America’s Staggering Racial Wealth Gap Is Getting Worse, Not Better
New report suggest without public policy reform, the wealth divide between white, black and Latino families will continue growing.
The Wealth Gap Between Black and White Families Is Getting Worse
If the current trend continues, it will take black families 228 years to catch up to the current wealth of the average white family.
Report: Ever-Growing Gap
Without Change, African-American and Latino Families Won’t Match White Wealth for Centuries
America’s Huge Racial Wealth Gap Is No Accident
For the first time, Democrats are acknowledging America’s deep racial wealth gap — Here’s how we can start to close it.
Game Changers: How We Can Unrig the Rules and Reverse Runaway Inequality
Eight bold solutions, rooted in social movements, that can break through our broken political system.
Zuckerberg on Track for Trillionaire?
The Facebook founder saw his wealth ranking jump while others sink. At his age, he appears to be the most likely candidate for the world’s first trillionaire.