Nation Oct 04 Analysis: How disasters like Hurricane Ian can make inequality worse By Anna Rhodes, Max Besbris, The Conversation
Economy Oct 01 The Census Bureau’s first ever data on LGBTQ+ people indicates deep disparities Sexual orientation and gender identity were added to the U.S. Census Bureau’s survey of the pandemic this summer — the first time a national government survey has captured the LGBTQ+ economic experience. By Chabeli Carrazana, Orion Rummler, The 19th
Economy Sep 29 The pandemic will likely make America’s eviction crisis even worse A “scarlet E” can be the catalyst for a chain reaction of calamities, and COVID-19 piles on. By Megan Jula, Knowable Magazine
Making Sen$e Jun 11 Watch 7:55 Pandemic highlights the extra hardships faced by black business owners Shutting down the U.S. economy in an effort to control the coronavirus outbreak came at enormous cost to American businesses. But the damage borne by African American entrepreneurs has been especially significant. Paul Solman reports on how black business owners… By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Apr 23 Watch 6:34 Why the pandemic is making U.S. economic inequality even worse A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds 43 percent of U.S. adults say they or someone in their household has suffered a job loss or pay cut due to COVID-19. With such widespread impact, it will likely take… By Paul Solman
Dec 31 Watch 9:29 What trends distinguished the U.S. economy over the past decade? As the year comes to a close, we look back at the past decade in the American economy -- the first without a recession since record-keeping began in the 1950s. While unemployment remains at a historic low, wage growth has… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:23 Can an infusion of public R&D investment revitalize a lagging economy? By Paul Solman The U.S. government spends about 0.7 percent of GDP on scientific research and development, down from 2 percent in the 1960s. Less investment means fewer chances for breakthroughs like the weapon-seeking robots that saved thousands of soldiers in Iraq and… Continue watching
Jul 05 Warren says she’d tackle race and gender pay gaps using executive orders By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press The 2020 Democratic candidate's plan would punish companies and contractors with historically poor records on diversity and equality by denying them contracts with the federal government. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 2:36 Across the country, 2020 Democrats focus on race and poverty By Yamiche Alcindor Several candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination appeared at a forum in Washington, D.C., on Monday, to discuss issues of poverty, race and inequality. Raising the minimum wage was a high-profile topic there, as well as at other campaign… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 3:09 Why we need to stop sharing American Dream success stories Why would author Casey Gerald want people to stop highlighting success stories like his own? Gerald says he grew up on “the wrong side of the tracks” and went on to Harvard Business school. But he says celebrations of the… Continue watching