Wealth Gap

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Two programmers in an office working together
Leadership

Black workers could be shut out of AI wealth creation and lose out on more than $40 billion: ‘It can be the great leveler, but it can exacerbate the gap as well’

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January 9, 2024
Jamie Dimon speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
Politics

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon says America has failed its bottom 30%—and should stop sneering at Trump’s MAGA supporters: ‘What the hell have we done as a nation?’

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November 30, 2023
Billionaire heirs just overtook self-made ones for the first time, UBS says—and they’re unlikely to pay the same taxes or care as much about philanthropy
Success

Billionaire heirs just overtook self-made ones for the first time, UBS says—and they’re unlikely to pay the same taxes or care as much about philanthropy

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November 30, 2023
a Microsoft logo on the side of an office building
Newsletters

Microsoft instructed all workers to set diversity goals in performance reviews. Employees taking optional DEI courses increased by 270%

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November 8, 2023
Rising education and income could soon make Latinos a major economic force. But barriers still exist
Newsletters

Rising education and income could soon make Latinos a major economic force. But barriers still exist

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October 25, 2023
America’s new industrial revolution is creating a procurement economy. Unless we act now, it will make the racial wealth gap even worse
Commentary

America’s new industrial revolution is creating a procurement economy. Unless we act now, it will make the racial wealth gap even worse

By Xavier de Souza Briggs, Charisse Conanan Johnson and Bruce Katz
October 11, 2023
How corporate America is forgoing growth to avoid diversifying its workforce
Commentary

How corporate America is forgoing growth to avoid diversifying its workforce

By Robert F. Smith and Henry Louis Gates
October 10, 2023
Stressed businessman, head in hands, sits before computer screen displaying stock market investments.
Success

‘Richcession’ hits as 3.5 million millionaires lost their status last year—while the average person saw wealth spike

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August 17, 2023
Eager businessman with briefcase of money running up ascending bar graph
Personal Finance

It takes a $650,000-a-year income to reach America’s top 1%—but in some states you need to earn much, much more

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July 14, 2023
man on private jet
Success

The scourge of ‘heir pollution’ shows that the rich are exacerbating climate change—and the dynastically wealthy are leading the charge

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May 3, 2023
Wealthy elites’ swimming pools and lush gardens are leading to water shortages for everyone else
Success

Wealthy elites’ swimming pools and lush gardens are leading to water shortages for everyone else

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April 15, 2023
professional woman drinking coffee in her kitchen
Personal Finance

More American women are single than ever before—and it’s costing them big money

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March 18, 2023
Millennials have a steeper hill to climb to afford the same lifestyle their boomer parents enjoyed
Personal Finance

Millennials have a steeper hill to climb to afford the same lifestyle their boomer parents enjoyed

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October 27, 2022
A customer uses an ATM in Miami
Commentary

We studied how economies tackle financial inclusion to see how well they might cope in a downturn. We found 4 categories—and then there’s the U.S.

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October 24, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters strands in Washington D.C.
Commentary

America’s richest want to pay more taxes–but we won’t let them. We need a tax bracket and rate overhaul

By Bob Lord and Dylan Dusseault
October 20, 2022

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