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www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
Education

A Plan to Help Harlem Students Build Wealth: Start Them Off With $10,000

A nonprofit in NYC is launching a savings program, Wealth Builds, giving $10,000 to students in Harlem to address the racial wealth gap. [ more ]
therealdeal.com
1 month ago
LA real estate

Cash Buyers Ratchet Up SoCal Home Prices to Record Highs

Home prices in Southern California have hit an all-time high due to wealthy buyers unaffected by high mortgage rates. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
LA real estate

All-cash offers, wealthy buyers push Southern California home prices to a record

Southern California home prices hit record high in March 2022, despite high mortgage rates.
A combination of low inventory, wealth gap, and cash buyers contributes to the unaffordable housing market. [ more ]
Marketplace
2 months ago
Women in technology

Do women spend more than men? - Marketplace

2023 was the 'Year of the Girl,' women are becoming prominent influencers in the economy, marketing is shifting towards female-centric niches. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Violent crime is rising in Washington, D.C. But the city is blatantly ignoring the root cause

Inequality is linked to violence
Focus on preventative measures over reactionary policies [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Social justice

Financial Literacy Is the Civil Rights Issue of This Generation

Financial literacy is the civil rights issue of this generation
Proper financial education is a tool for empowerment and social justice [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Social justice

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

Billionaires' wealth has grown three times the rate of inflation since 2020
Oxfam report highlights the growing wealth inequality and its impact on billions of people [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Social justice

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

Billionaires' wealth has grown three times the rate of inflation since 2020
Oxfam report highlights the growing wealth inequality and its impact on billions of people [ more ]
Axios
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Black women still facing economic barriers

Nearly 31% of Black women working full-time have a side hustle, only half have retirement savings, 49% own homes, 58% support extended family financially.
Black women face systemic barriers to generational wealth, including high student debt compared to the general U.S. adult population.
Goldman's initiative aims to impact 1 million Black women with $10 billion in investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic capital. [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Unveils Bill to Tax Corporations Whose CEOs Are Paid Over 50 Times Median Worker Pay

The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act aims to address the wealth gap by increasing corporate tax rates for companies with high CEO-to-worker pay ratios.
The bill would require companies to make their CEO-to-worker pay ratios public and implement measures to ensure compliance. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
US news

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

Billionaires' wealth has grown three times the rate of inflation since 2020
Oxfam report highlights the growing wealth inequality and its impact on billions of people [ more ]
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