income disparity
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One Way That Going to College Pays Off Less for Black People Than White People
(Slate) – Having a college degree is supposed to insulate you a bit from the worst effects of a recession.…
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Middle-Class Black Families, in Low-Income Neighborhoods
(New York Times) – Many of the nation’s racial disparities stem from the simple economic fact that white families make…
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For Many Low-Income Workers, Calling In Sick is a Luxury
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For Shannon Henderson, getting a cold or flu could be…
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Obama: Stereotypes on Left, Right a Hurdle to Ending Poverty
NANCY BENAC, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn’t your typical panel discussion: President Barack Obama sat down Tuesday with…
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Blacks Lag in Accessing High-Speed Internet
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As education, jobs, and the national and global economy go digital,…
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In Health, Income has Greater Impact than Race
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Being poor can have a bigger impact on your health…
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Where the Poor and Rich Really Spend Their Money
(The Washington Post) – Lawmakers in several states are urging limits on how welfare recipients use public benefits, suggesting that the poor are buying things…
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In Test for Unions and Politicians, a Nationwide Protest on Pay
(New York Times) – The protest by tens of thousands of low-wage workers, students and activists in more than 200…
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Why More Education Won’t Fix Economic Inequality
(New York Times) – Suppose you accept the persuasive data that inequality has been rising in the United States and…
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Atlanta Ranks No. 1 for Income Inequality
(Black Enterprise) – Brookings Institution recently revealed a new report comparing cities’ top earning households to their least earning. The report…
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