On the Moral Burden Economists Bear
A provocative speech implores mainstream economists to recognize the need for a new approach to understanding rising economic inequality. Economists need to stop pretending what they do rates as a...
Racial Equality
4 Charts That May Make You Scream
New Wall Street bonus numbers reveal how these payouts have far outpaced the rise in the federal minimum wage — and how this in turn has contributed to race and...
New IPS Report: Off the Deep End
The rapid expansion of the Wall Street bonus pool over the past few decades has contributed to race and gender inequality. Wall Street banks handed out $23.9 billion in bonuses...
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. No myth around around our staggering racial...
Solidarity for Black Workers at Nissan
The lead organizer of a union drive with the predominantly African American workforce at a Mississippi factory is building power through alliances with civil rights, faith, and student activists.
Baldwin and the Racial Wealth Divide
A new film depicts the black-white divide in a tone both historic and timeless, demanding its audience look directly at our nation's sins, both past and present. It’s hard not...
Retirement and the Racial Wealth Gap
African-Americans have saved significantly less for retirement than whites, a disparity that reflects the systemic disadvantages many black wage earners face. Welcome to 2017! President Obama has exited the stage,...
A Tale of Two Unequal Retirements
A new Institute for Policy Studies report reveals a wide divide in retirement assets between top CEOs and average Americans. Chalk that gap up to a set of rules rigged...
Black Wealth in America Hardly Exists
Wealthy NBA, NFL, and rap stars get plenty of attention. But, overall, the actual wealth of African Americans barely registers, hidden behind a decadent veil of black celebrity. By Antonio...