Discrimination and educational inequality result in economic inequality. But, they also cause something harder to see — Black men missing from society.
One Step Forward, One Step Back: The Racial Education Gap
How is it possible for the racial education gap to close without any closing of the wage gap? Skill-biased Technological Change is how.
It Goes without Saying, but: Black People Face All Sorts of Discrimination
As the murder of George Floyd highlights, it’s 2020 and we still haven’t made progress towards racial equality.
Have COVID Heroes’ Incomes Soared Like Superman?
We call them heroes…and they are. But their wages are planted firmly on the ground.
The Covid-19 Recession Versus the Great Recession in One Chart
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, this chart is worth a 1,000 bad ones.
The April 2020 Unemployment Report is Bad. And Unequal.
The unemployment report from April highlights just how severe this crisis is. The report also illustrates just how unequal it is.
Coronavirus didn’t Create Racial/Ethnic Inequality. But it’s Exaggerating It.
Black and Hispanic workers have always made less and been less healthy than white workers. The Coronavirus isn’t helping.
Should Health Insurance Come From Employers? Spoiler Alert: No.
Lot’s of things in this crazy world don’t make sense. Employer-sponsored health insurance is one of them.
Coronavirus Targets the Economically Vulnerable
The economically vulnerable always suffer the most in an economic emergency. Coronavirus is no different.
The Racial Retirement Gap
The racial income gap is bad. The racial retirement gap is much, much worse. And the only thing that saves the day is Social Security.