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What experts think about the $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for babies

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How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap

Total U.S. household wealth has trended upward over the last 15 years or so, but there is still great inequality along racial lines. According to federal data, the typical white family has almost five times the wealth of the typical…

By John Yang, Veronica Vela

Economy Jun 02

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How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap

Knowing how to budget and save money are important skills, but not everyone is taught how to do so. Only 25 states require high schoolers to take a personal finance class, and schools with predominantly Black and brown students are…

By Laura Barrón-López, Kaisha Young, Mekhi Hill

Economy Aug 10

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America’s most vulnerable bear the brunt of high inflation

While inflation eased slightly last month, it continues to remain high and new data shows it's having an outsized, negative impact on Native American, Black and Latino families in particular, according to a poll out this week from NPR, the…

By William Brangham

Economy Apr 11

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Student loan debt has a lasting effect on Black borrowers, despite the latest freeze in payments

Without permanent relief, many Americans are stuck with thousands of dollars of debt, hindering their abilities to plan for the future and invest in assets that would help grow intergenerational wealth.

By Hannah Grabenstein, Saher Khan

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