Topic Race & Ethnicity

The historical legacy of racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States continues to determine economic outcomes today. Far too often one’s race and ethnicity shape the ways in which one’s characteristics are valued by employers and the economy. Intentional policies have identified winners and losers based on their racial and ethnic background, such as redlining and the lack of enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. Equitable Growth elevates a racial and ethnic lens on the U.S. economy to draw attention to persistent disparate outcomes by race and ethnicity.

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Police in public schools harm students, leading to far-reaching socioeconomic inequalities alongside less safe schools

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New research documents the high cost of residential racial segregation in Northern cities of the United States

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The importance of anti-discrimination enforcement for a fair and equitable U.S. labor market and broadly shared economic growth

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Wealth of two nations: The U.S. racial wealth gap, 1860-2020

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The logistics of a reparations program in the United States

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Racial equity in U.S. data collection improves the accuracy of research, policy evaluation, and subsequent policymaking

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Public investments in education can spur equitable growth, pay for themselves, and create jobs for a stronger economic recovery

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Equitable Growth’s Household Pulse graphs: September 30–October 12

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The rising number of U.S. households with burdensome student debt calls for a federal response

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Voting rights equal economic progress: The Voting Rights Act and U.S. economic inequality

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The Effect of Political Power on Labor Market Inequality: Evidence from the 1965 Voting Rights Act

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Expert Focus: The consequences of economic inequality among Latinx groups in the United States

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Can policymakers reverse the unequal decline in middle-age U.S. homeownership rates?

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Equitable Growth’s Household Pulse graphs: September 16–28 Edition

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New wealth data show that the economic expansion after the Great Recession was a wealthless recovery for many U.S. households

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What the coronavirus recession means for U.S. public-sector employment

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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: September 2020 Report Edition

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Structural racism and the coronavirus recession highlight why more and better U.S. data need to be widely disaggregated by race and ethnicity

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