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Quite A Disparity
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Quite A Disparity

The economics of race

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Jim Buie
May 09, 2024
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Disturbing factoid: The average black family wealth in 2019 was $23,000. Average white family wealth that year was $184,000, according to the federal reserve. 

Why is this? What are the historical reasons for this? What can be done about it in the short term? In the long term?

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