2020 was heartbreaking. And, when it wasn’t, it was weird. Sadly, inequality kept going on. Just like normal.
Tag: Racial Inequality
An Employment Situation Checkup
Believe it or not, it has been nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S. economy. Time for a checkup.
A Double Standard in Capitol Arrests
Apparently storming the U.S. Capitol isn’t quite as likely to get you arrested as protesting racial injustice.
How is the Recovery Going?
Through July 2020, we have an economic recovery occurring. But, is it equal? I’ve got good news…and bad news.
Racial Unemployment Inequality is Getting Worse.
The unemployment rate has decreased in the last few months. But, the decrease has been unequal, and it’s been much smaller for Black people.
Missing Black Men
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.
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.
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.